A win for Southwest Covenant just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Mangum Tigers, falling 43-18. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Southwest Covenant's loss came despite strong showings from Nate Gerber and Asher Hoover. Gerber rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Hoover picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gerber is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Southwest Covenant didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caden Cobbs and Brody Kufahl. Cobbs also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
It was another big night for Austin Solis, who rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry for Mangum. With that strong performance, Solis is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
This is the second loss in a row for Southwest Covenant and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Mangum, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Southwest Covenant has already played their next match, a 41-12 win against Carnegie on the 11th. As for Mangum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 40-8 victory against Mooreland on the 11th.
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