The Shadow Creek Sharks will square off against the Manvel Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Shadow Creek made easy work of Alvin and carried off a 42-17 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-3.
Shadow Creek had a senior duo take command as Joseph Stewart Jr. threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes and George "Alex" Kirkland Ii rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Kirkland Ii was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards. Triston Willis was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manvel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Pasadena Memorial, posting a 75-21 victory at home.
Manvel found their leader in underclassman Brayden Tuiasosopo, who threw for 145 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Another player making a difference was Xaiden Brown, who rushed for 114 yards on only five carries.
Shadow Creek now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Manvel, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Shadow Creek strolled past Manvel in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 34-15. Will Shadow Creek repeat their success, or does Manvel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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