Football Recap: Mansfield Keeps Red River's Under Pressure + How To Watch

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Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 - Away	38-30 W
10/11/24 - Home	10-20 L
11/03/23 - Home	43-20 W
11/04/22 - Away	32-30 W
09/17/21 - Home	44-54 L

Red River came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Mansfield, but Terrell Pegues wouldn't allow it. The Wolverines walked away with a 38-30 win over the Bulldogs on Friday for which the team can thank Pegues, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making six total tackles.

Mansfield's defense made their presence known, laying out Malique Smith three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jordan Hives, Derrick Mitchell, and Levi Jackson, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Despite the loss, Red River still got an impressive performance from Smith, who rushed for 94 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for 157 yards on nine of 15 attempts. Another player making a difference was Cedric Moody, who rushed for 55 yards and two TDs.

The victory made it two in a row for Mansfield and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points over those games. As for Red River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Mansfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-14 victory against Rosepine on the 17th. As for Red River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 49-21 win against Lakeside on the 17th.