After flying high against Dawson last Friday, Manvel came back down to earth. The Manvel Mavericks came up short against the Dobie Longhorns on Thursday, falling 54-34. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2015.
Manvel's loss came despite strong showings from Kenneth Malone Hayes and Joshua Irvin. Malone Hayes rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Irvin picked up 169 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 122 rushing yards gave Malone Hayes a new career-high. Cam Renfro was in the mix as well, providing Manvel with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Manvel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
The loss snapped Manvel's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. As for Dobie, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Manvel and Dobie could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Manvel (ranked 235th) will meet Fort Bend Hightower (ranked 62nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Dobie (ranked 393rd) will meet Ridge Point (ranked 41st) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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