The Mansfield Legacy Broncos will challenge the Crowley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mansfield Legacy will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 35-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Mansfield by a score of 24-21. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Tigers are ranked 91st).
Mansfield Legacy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nathan Wilson, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and Jaden Manning, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Manning has posted since back in September of 2023. J-Uan Harrison Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mansfield Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Crowley entered their tilt with Lake Ridge on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Eagles 27-7. Crowley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Crowley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Williams, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kenyen Cotton, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Mansfield Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Crowley, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Mansfield Legacy might still be hurting after the 29-3 defeat they got from Crowley in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Mansfield Legacy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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