The Manvel Mavericks are taking a road trip to take on the Sam Rayburn Texans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manvel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
Manvel took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past South Houston to the tune of 51-7. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Trojans are ranked 910th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dante Mayes
| 09/11/25 @ Pasadena Memorial | 168.8 |
| 10/03/25 vs South Houston | 146.6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ball | 137.5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manvel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dante Mayes, who threw for 77 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Mayes' passing game has become a key predictor of the Mavericks' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Keith Williams, who rushed for 82 yards and one score on only five carries.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Manvel, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of (Greedy) Karnell James Jr, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Manvel's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Kenan Johnson with two.
Meanwhile, Sam Rayburn earned a 16-7 victory over Alvin on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Texans.
Sam Rayburn's record now sits at 4-1. As for Manvel, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Manvel against Sam Rayburn in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-7 victory. In that game, the Mavericks amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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