Sports

The DeSoto Parish Basketball Jamboree was held Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Logansport High School Gymnasium. Four shortened games with teams from Logansport High School, Mansfield High School, and North DeSoto High School were on the agenda. The jamboree pitted the Lady Griffins from NDHS against the LHS Lady Tigers, NDHS 22, LHS 14; the Lady Wolverines from MHS against the NDHS Lady Griffins, MHS 11, ND 9; and the MHS Lady Wolverines against the LHS Lady Tigers, MHS 17, LHS 6. The final game of the evening was a faceoff between the MHS Wolverines and the LHS Tigers; MHS 24, LHS 18.

On Friday, November 3, 2023, Wolverine fans turned out to see their Mansfield Wolverines in football action as the Red River Bulldogs came to Washington- Taylor-Rogers Stadium for the final game of the regular season of high school football. Prior to the game, senior football players, cheerleaders, dance line members, JROTC members, and band members were honored.

The season has led up to the big game with Northwood. The Griffins shared district championship last year with Northwood. But the Griffins had no plans on sharing this time.

After winning a big game last week against Evangel, the Griffins were hoping to keep the momentum going as they took on a strong Huntington team.

After two weeks on the road, the Griffins were back at home in their final regular season home game against Bossier.

Homecoming for the Mansfield Wolverines was a great night for football, as the Wolverines soundly defeated the Winnfield Tigers 38-0. Washington-Taylor- Rogers Stadium was packed with fans on Friday, October 28, 2023, to see the hometown guys in action and experience the Homecoming excitement at MHS.

Photos by Shootin’ on Faith Photography

Photos by Shootin’ on Faith Photography

North DeSoto had been cruising lately. But now they faced their biggest test of the season in the battle for first place in district against Evangel.

Friday, October 13, 2023,provedtobealucky day for the Mansfield High School Wolverines, as the team traveled to Jonesboro to face the Jonesboro-Hodge High School Tigers and returned to Mansfield with a resounding victory over the district opponent.

The first quarter of the game was a backand-forth exhibit of the running games for both teams; no points were scored by either team. During the second quarter, the Wolverine offense came alive with both running by seniors #4 Rykeelin Vanzant and #8 Terrance Pegues and receiving with Senior #18 Kentraylan Spencer. The offensive action, coupled with some impressive defensive plays by Sophomore #9 Terrell Pegues, Juniors #5 Jaylen O’Neal and #14 Jamorian Atkins, and Seniors #19 Jermicheal Howard, #52 Jakobe Bussey, and #55 Jeremiah Eckles, brought the first half to an end with the score MHS 13, JHHS 0.