The Dobie Longhorns will face off against the Manvel Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Dobie is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Alvin: they outscored them in every quarter. Dobie took down Alvin 49-34 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Longhorns sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Manvel entered their tilt with Dawson on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over the Eagles. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Cam Renfro, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those 115 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Manvel also got a significant boost from Kenneth Malone Hayes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Manvel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson only rushed for 42.
Manvel's defense made their presence known, laying out Max Zavala. four times. Dawson's QB won't forget Keian Cross anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Cross is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played.
Manvel now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Dobie, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Dobie took a serious blow against Manvel in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 75-7. Thankfully for Dobie, D'Eriq King (who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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