Mansfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Boswell Pioneers 41-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Pioneers are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mansfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braxton Van Cleave, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Jacobe Hayes was Van Cleave's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mansfield pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Boswell, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Mansfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boswell, they will venture away from home to challenge Crowley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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