Greenville has gone 9-1 against J.L. Mann recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Greenville Red Raiders will take on the J.L. Mann Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greenville took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 35-31 win over Woodmont. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red Raiders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for J.L. Mann on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Easley out of the water with a 55-6 final score. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Green Wave are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ladainnian Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Mcleod Darnell, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, J.L. Mann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
J.L. Mann's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Riggs Manning and Ramani Bruton.
Greenville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for J.L. Mann, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Greenville skirted past J.L. Mann 21-19 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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