The Mansfield Tigers will square off against the Trinity Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mansfield took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Weatherford 42-10. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Van Cleave continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Cole Williams, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Trinity waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-13 victory over the Blue Raiders. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Mansfield's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Trinity, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
