If Manvel was riding high fresh off their 67-7 takedown of Pasadena Memorial last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mavericks fell 27-20 to the Shadow Creek Sharks on Friday. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Sharks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Manvel lost, don't look at Eric Mosley III. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught one score. Mosley III's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Manvel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ju'Von Smith and (Greedy) Karnell James Jr. Samuel Weary was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Shadow Creek was led to victory by Triston Willis and Bryce Coleman. Willis rushed for 122 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Coleman picked up 61 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Willis is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Chris Stewart, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Manvel's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shadow Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Manvel will face off against rival Pearland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Shadow Creek is set to challenge their familiar foe Dawson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Sharks 14.2, the Eagles 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
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