A victory for Lake Ridge just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Mansfield Tigers 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Tigers are ranked 66th).
Despite the loss, Lake Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Deshawn Edwards rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and a touchdown. Mikah Blow was another key player, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mansfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braxton Van Cleave out in front who threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Another receiver making a difference was Jacobe Hayes, who gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns.
Lake Ridge's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mansfield, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Lake Ridge will venture away from home to challenge North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Crowley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Mansfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mansfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season.
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