The Manvel Mavericks are taking a road trip to take on the Dobie Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manvel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Dobie likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Manvel was fully in charge, breezing past Dawson 48-7. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Cam Renfro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. He has become a key player for Manvel: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Antoine Wilder was Renfro's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Manvel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson only rushed for 42.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Manvel's defense and their four sacks. Dawson's QB won't forget Keian Cross anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Cross is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Dobie's strategy against Alvin on Friday. Dobie strolled past Alvin with points to spare, taking the game 49-34. The win was nothing new for the Longhorns as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dobie now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Manvel, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Manvel against Dobie in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 75-7 victory. Will Manvel repeat their success, or does Dobie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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