The Colony Cougars will challenge the Mansfield Summit Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colony has given up an average of 38.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Thursday. The Colony was beaten by Seguin 68-30. While losing is never fun, The Colony can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Seguin is ranked 110th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaylen Gaines, who threw for 198 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Another back making a difference was Kendrick McClodden, who rushed for 120 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mansfield Summit). They breezed past Grapevine to the tune of 58-14 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Mansfield Summit's win came from a few key players The Colony will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Omogbolahan Daudu, who rushed for 173 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Gebhardt, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Mansfield Summit's run defense was locked in: Grapevine could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Avery Hardman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mansfield Summit didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.
Mansfield Summit's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for The Colony, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. The Colony has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mansfield Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 315.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
The Colony suffered a grim 45-21 defeat to Mansfield Summit in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
