After soaring to 35 points the game before, Rockledge was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a hard 24-7 fall against the Mandarin Mustangs.
Rockledge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Demond Scott and Israel Montanez. Rockledge got some further help from Josiah Allen: he forced a fumble and made 19 total tackles.
Mandarin found their leader in underclassman Shaunqueze Foster, who rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. Foster is becoming a predictor of Mandarin's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Deion Winstead, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Rockledge's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mandarin, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Rockledge will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Deltona at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mandarin, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 27-6 victory against First Coast on the 7th.
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