The Lake Ridge Eagles will face off against the Mansfield Legacy Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Ridge is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Lake Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Weatherford.
Despite their defeat, Lake Ridge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaiden Cotton, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Another back making a difference was Tre Murphy, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lake Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mansfield Legacy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 35-6 loss at the hands of Crowley. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Eagles are ranked 143rd).
Mansfield Legacy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Manning, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and J-Uan Harrison Jr., who rushed for 64 yards. That's the most rushing yards Manning has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lake Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mansfield Legacy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Lake Ridge came up short against Mansfield Legacy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-14. Can Lake Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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