Football Recap: Kenyen Cotton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Crowley over Mansfield + How To Watch

Crowley was the 35-23 winner over Mansfield when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles lost to the Tigers at home by a 28-14 margin on Thursday. Despite 196 more yards than the Tigers, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Kenyen Cotton

Rushing Yards

10/09/25 vs Mansfield	153
10/03/25 @ Boswell	114
09/26/25 vs Weatherford	120
09/19/25 @ Tyler Legacy	224
09/12/25 @ Skyline	293

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kenyen Cotton, who rushed for 153 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Cotton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Antayvious Ellis, who picked up 131 receiving yards and one score.

While Crowley came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Mansfield: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Isiah Stinson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Crowley; they were averaging 59.4%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 59.4%.

Crowley has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points over those games. As for Mansfield, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crowley will host Lake Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Crowley will be up against Lake Ridge's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mansfield, they will be playing at home against Mansfield Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.