Two dominant signal callers in Caleb Williams and Braxton Van Cleave are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crowley Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crowley is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Boswell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crowley blew Boswell out of the water with a 56-13 final score. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Pioneers are ranked 539th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Williams, who rushed for 170 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards. Derrick Tasby Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crowley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 543 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mansfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Lake Ridge. That looming 49-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Mansfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Van Cleave out in front who threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Zion Robinson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 120 receiving yards.
Crowley's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Mansfield, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Crowley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 273.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mansfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.5. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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