The J.L. Mann Patriots will be playing at home against the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in J.L. Mann's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Last Friday, J.L. Mann faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. J.L. Mann came out on top against Hillcrest by a score of 42-35. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
J.L. Mann had a senior duo take command as Ethan Anderson threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns and Mikel Mcclellan picked up 231 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Blythewood's three-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Spring Valley 35-6 on the road. The victory was just what Blythewood needed coming off of a 41-7 loss in their prior match.
J.L. Mann's victory was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Blythewood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
