On Friday, Gobles faced Bridgman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gobles Tigers enjoyed a cozy 47-28 win over the Bridgman Bees. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Mason Mansfield was his usual excellent self, rushing for 257 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.9 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Preston Misak, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gobles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gobles' defense and their five sacks. In that department, Mansfield was the leader with two. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gobles' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Bridgman, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gobles will face off against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gobles is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48 points per game this season. As for Bridgman, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome New Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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