The Mangham Dragons will square off against the West St. John Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mangham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Iberville 63-28. The Dragons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, West St. John won against Centerville two weeks ago with 40 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. West St. John took their match with ease, bagging a 40-6 victory over Arcadia. The win was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won three contests in a row.
West St. John found their leader in freshman Kalon Gardner, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gardner 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. Another player making a difference was Jayce Farnell, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
West St. John's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Mangham, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Mangham skirted past West St. John 36-34 in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Does Mangham have another victory up their sleeve, or will West St. John turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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