Mansfield won the last time they faced Mansfield Legacy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mansfield Tigers skirted past the Mansfield Legacy Broncos 24-21. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Broncos are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Mansfield's victory came down to the chemistry between Braxton Van Cleave and his top target Jacobe Hayes. Van Cleave threw for 92 yards and a touchdown while Hayes gained 89 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Hayes also racked up 47 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Mansfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Nathan Wilson and Jaden Manning certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wilson rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, while Manning rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. J-Uan Harrison Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Mansfield pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mansfield Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Mansfield Legacy, they will venture away from home to face off against Crowley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crowley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mansfield Legacy surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
