The Mantachie Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Booneville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mantachie is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Mantachie had taken Alcorn Central down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Mustangs took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Despite 115 more yards than the Bears, the Mustangs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Garret Hopkins
| 10/10/25 vs Alcorn Central | 221 |
| 10/02/25 vs West Lowndes | 163 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mooreville | 98 |
| 09/19/25 vs Smithville | 131 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hatley | 38 |
| + 2 more games |
Mantachie might have lost, but man, Garret Hopkins was a machine: he rushed for 221 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Hopkins is now averaging an impressive 113.9 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Booneville can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They took down Belmont 32-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blue Devils' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Booneville picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Mantachie, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Mantachie came up short against Booneville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 23-13. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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