The Mandarin Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Apopka Blue Darters at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mandarin sitting on four straight wins and Apopka on nine.
Mandarin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over DeLand.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apopka). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat West Port 41-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering the Blue Darters' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 139th).
Mandarin better keep an eye on Jhenelle Francis. She was instrumental in Apopka's win, rushing for 172 yards and three scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 173 yards and three TDs on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave Francis a new career-high in passer rating (143.8). Apopka's leading receiver Anabela Hart was Francis' top target yet again, picking up 120 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Apopka's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points on average over those games. As for Mandarin, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
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