Mansfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Lake Ridge Eagles 49-14 at home. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mansfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braxton Van Cleave, who threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jacobe Hayes, who gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mansfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Ridge only rushed for 168.
Despite the loss, Lake Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Deshawn Edwards rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and a touchdown. Mikah Blow also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Mansfield pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Mansfield will host Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Van Cleave and Caleb Williams. As for Lake Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Crowley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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