A victory for The Colony just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Mansfield Summit Jaguars, falling 45-21. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why The Colony lost, don't look at Carson Cox. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 205 yards on 13 of 24 attempts.
The Colony didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Korey Greening and Dominique Jeffery.
Mansfield Summit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarus Bird led the charge by throwing for 228 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 57 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Bird a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Adarion Nettles, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns.
The Colony's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Mansfield Summit, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
The Colony has already played their next game, a 10-7 defeat against Burleson on the 11th. As for Mansfield Summit, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-20 victory against Mansfield Timberview on the 11th.
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