Mangum and Apache are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Mangum Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Apache Warriors at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mangum's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Mangum was fully in charge, breezing past Watonga 34-7 on the road. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Austin Solis had a dynamite game for Mangum, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Solis' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Rogers, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mangum's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rogers and Max Richardson. What's more, Rogers also racked up 63 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Mangum got some further help from Jake Green: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mangum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watonga only rushed for 144.
Meanwhile, Apache was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Thursday as they fell 20-16 to Merritt. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mangum's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Apache, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Mangum suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Apache in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Mangum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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