For the first time this season, Cordell will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to challenge the Mangum Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cordell has given up an average of 45.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Cordell was beaten by Wetumka 62-14. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 48 points.
Meanwhile, Mangum put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mooreland 50-0. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Cordell better keep an eye on Remington Laughlin. He was instrumental in Mangum's win, throwing for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and one score. Those four passing touchdowns gave Laughlin a new career-high. Zeke Rogers did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 121 receiving yards.
Mangum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Diego Telles. Krae Manney was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cordell's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mangum, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Cordell was taken down by Mangum 66-8 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Blue Devils, Austin Solis (who rushed for 134 yards and four TDs on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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