A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Mooreland Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Mangum has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Mangum made easy work of Southwest Covenant and carried off a 43-18 win. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Austin Solis, who rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mangum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Mangum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Colton Gillispie.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 66 points the game before, Mooreland was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Texhoma/Goodwell on the road and fell 49-6. The matchup marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mangum's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Mooreland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Mangum was dealt a bruising 64-19 loss at the hands of Mooreland when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Mangum avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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