Mansfield dominant against Bowie, keeps hold on first place

Mansfield 55, Arlington Bowie 7

Arlington Bowie scored on the second play from scrimmage, but Mansfield countered on its first play from scrimmage and finished with a 55-7 win over Bowie at Wilemon Field in Arlington on Friday night.

Key players: Mansfield’s Avery Chatman scored on runs of 57, 5, 6 and 65 yards. He finished the night with 171 yards on 14 carries. The Tigers’ Jaqulis Coleman spelled Chatman and rushed for 28 yards and two scores, while Josh Littleberry carried nine time for 56 yards and a score.Although Bowie’s Malcolm Mays left the game in the first half with an injury, he threw for 75 yards and the score on 3-of-4 passing. While the Mansfield defense held the Volunteers to just six yards rushing, Jackson Gleeson intercepted two passes for the Tigers.

Key stat: Mansfield converted all four of its fourth-down plays.

Records: Mansfield 8-1, 6-0 District 4-6A; Arlington Bowie 2-7, 1-5

Randy Sachs

This story was originally published November 3, 2017 at 11:32 PM with the headline "Mansfield dominant against Bowie, keeps hold on first place."