J.L. Mann hasn't had much luck against Mauldin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The J.L. Mann Patriots will face off against the Mauldin Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. J.L. Mann will be strutting in after a win while Mauldin will be coming in after a loss.
J.L. Mann is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Greenwood, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (J.L. Mann was ranked tenth). J.L. Mann enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Greenwood on Tuesday.
Ladainnian Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. J.L. Mann also got a significant boost from Trip Bryant, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: J.L. Mann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to J.L. Mann's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jordyn Turner-Butler and Kamari ?Kwill? Williams, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Greenwood's side was Wyatt Ward, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mauldin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 34-28 to Woodmont.
J.L. Mann has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Mauldin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for J.L. Mann against Mauldin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for J.L. Mann since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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