Mandeville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Slidell Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-14 win at home. The Skippers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Nate Sheppard, who rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mandeville'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 Michael White and Dylan Gali. Another thorn in Slidell's side was Chase Mccarthy, who forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mandeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Mandeville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Slidell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mandeville will take on Northshore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mandeville is facing Northshore at the right time seeing as Northshore is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Slidell, they will challenge Hammond at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
