The Mandarin Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Fletcher Senators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fletcher took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mandarin, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Mandarin made easy work of First Coast and carried off a 27-6 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deion Winstead had a dynamite game for Mandarin, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Fletcher entered their matchup against Flagler Palm Coast on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fletcher lost 49-29 to Flagler Palm Coast. The Senators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Diondre Smith, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mandarin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Fletcher, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Everything went Mandarin's way against Fletcher in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as Mandarin made off with a 43-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fletcher's Marcelis Tate, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mandarin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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