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| 10/03/25 - Home | 51-7 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 49-10 W |
| 10/01/15 - Away | 75-14 W |
There's no place like home for Manvel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the South Houston Trojans 51-7 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mavericks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Trojans are ranked 910th).
Manvel's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dante Mayes, who threw for 77 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Mayes' passing game has become a key predictor of the Mavericks' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Keith Williams, who rushed for 82 yards and one score on only five carries.
The win got Manvel back to even at 3-3. As for South Houston, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Manvel is set to take on their familiar foe Sam Rayburn at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, South Houston will square off against rival Dawson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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