Crowley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Mansfield Legacy Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Crowley will be strutting in after a win while Mansfield Legacy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, everything went Crowley's way against Lake Ridge as Crowley made off with a 27-7 victory. Crowley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Crowley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Williams out in front who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Kenyen Cotton, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Crowley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Ridge only rushed for 102.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Legacy suffered their closest defeat since August 24, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Mansfield by a score of 24-21. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Mansfield Legacy had strong showings from Nathan Wilson, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and Jaden Manning, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Manning has posted since back in September of 2023. Mansfield Legacy also got a significant boost from J-Uan Harrison Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Crowley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Mansfield Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Crowley's way against Mansfield Legacy when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as Crowley made off with a 29-3 win. Does Crowley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mansfield Legacy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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