The Mansfield Summit Jaguars will challenge the Burleson Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Mansfield Summit came up short against Mansfield and fell 43-34. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Despite the loss, Mansfield Summit got top-tier performance from Adarion Nettles, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Zaeden Smith was another key player, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Burleson was beaten by Seguin 39-7 on Thursday. The Elks were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Even if they lost, Burleson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Derrick Hernandez and Zevryn Garza who racked up all four sacks between them.
Mansfield Summit's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Burleson, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Mansfield Summit against Burleson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-11 win. In that match, Mansfield Summit amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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