After two games on the road, Mandarin is heading back home. They will host the First Coast Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mandarin: 16, First Coast: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Mandarin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: IMG Academy, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Mandarin was ranked 22nd). Mandarin had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of IMG Academy. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this match were averaging 16 points allowed.
Meanwhile, First Coast strolled past Clay with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-7.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to First Coast's defense and their four sacks. Quinton Whigham was especially locked on to Clay's QB and sacked him twice.
Mandarin's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for First Coast, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Mandarin against First Coast in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 34-7 win. Will Mandarin repeat their success, or does First Coast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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