Mansfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 29-15 victory over the Midway Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
A big part of Mansfield's win came down to the chemistry between Braxton Van Cleave and his top target Jacobe Hayes. Van Cleave threw for 208 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes while Hayes picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Hayes is now averaging an impressive 104.5 receiving yards per game.
Despite the loss, Midway saw an underclassman step up: Lathan Whisenton rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Whisenton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tyler Seith, who picked up 175 receiving yards.
Mansfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Midway, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield will head out to face off against Boswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield is facing Boswell at the right time seeing as Boswell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Midway, they will head out on the road to square off against Harker Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harker Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Midway likes a good challenge.
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