The Mooreland Bearcats will head out to challenge the Mangum Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mooreland, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Mangum's (thus far) undefeated season.
Mooreland came up short against Texhoma/Goodwell on Friday, falling 40-14.
Meanwhile, Mangum blew past Southwest Covenant, posting a 35-7 victory. The 35-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mangum's win came from a few key players Mooreland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Beau Rogers, who rushed for 103 yards and one TD, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 103 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Remington Laughlin, who threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88% of his passes.
Mangum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Diego Telles and Curtis Henley Iv.
Mooreland's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mangum, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Mooreland took a serious blow against Mangum when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 40-8. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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