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Texas High School Football Preview: Foster vs Manvel
The Manvel Mavericks (4-2) host the Foster Falcons (4-3) under the lights of Friday night. Manvel won last year’s meeting 66-28, the only time these two teams have played each other.
Foster vs Manvel
Manvel
The Mavericks have averaged 30 points and 347 yards per game on offense, and they have allowed 16 points per game on defense.
As the RB De’Monte Seymore goes, so does the Manvel offense. He has gained 844 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. Seymore has scored 2 or more rushing TDs in 4 games this season:
- 196 yards, 3 touchdowns vs Angleton
- 96 yards, 2 touchdowns vs Terry
- 225 yards, 2 touchdowns vs Crosby
- 152 yards, 4 touchdowns vs Dickinson
The Mavericks have averaged 252 rushing yards per game.
On the defense, Manvel is led by Justin Medlock. He has made 38 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and forced a fumble.
Foster
The Falcons are led by QB J.T. Fayard, who has thrown for 1218 yards and 12 touchdowns, and only 5 INTs. His favorite target is WR Kendall Stewart. Stewart has caught 28 passes for 511 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Fayard has thrown for two or more touchdowns in four games this season:
- 2 passing TDs vs Wisdom
- 3 passing TDs vs Milby
- 2 passing TDs vs Katy Paetow
- 3 passing TDs vs Fort Bend Travis
He leads the district in touchdown passes and is second in passing yards. He is completing 71% of his passes.
On defense, the Falcons are led by Christopher Gore (53 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble) and Xavier Green (25 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks).
As a unit, the defense has pitched two shutouts this season, against Wisdom and Milby. The Falcons outscored both of those teams 140-0.
Who will win?
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