Sandalwood fell victim to Mandarin and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Mustangs 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 22nd).
Mandarin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brysen Wright led the charge by picking up 138 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 138 receiving yards gave Wright a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Knox Annis, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mandarin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Sandalwood will head out on the road to square off against Atlantic Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Saints' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Mandarin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bradford at 6:30 p.m.
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