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Washington-Taylor-Rogers Stadium was the place to be on Friday, October 14, 2022, for high school football, as the Mansfield High School Wolverines hosted the Tigers from Jonesboro-Hodge. The 2A District clash between the two teams was full of back-andforth action all evening, but MHS Head Coach Darrell Barbay was able to lead his young men to victory; final score, MHS 20, JH 12.

The game started with a kickoff from Wolverine all-round kicker Senior #27 Isaac Jenkins to the Tigers. The Tigers were able to score on their first possession during the first four minutes of the quarter, but the Wolverines were poised and ready for their first drive.

The Many Tigers traveled to Mansfield High School to take on the Wolverines in a district competition on Friday, October 7. The anticipation of playing a #1 ranked team brought an air of excitement to Washington-Taylor-Rogers Stadium, but the Wolverines could not secure the victory for the faithful fans. The final score was 61 – 18, with the Tigers securing the win.

The Mansfield High School Wolverines traveled to Shreveport on September 30 to engage in a football battle against the perennial State playoff team, the Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers. The Wolverines were able to hold the Cavaliers back for the first quarter of game action, but the Cavaliers surged ahead and defeated the young men from Mansfield 52-6.

North DeSoto has been rolling through the first half of the season. Averaging 50+ points a game, they’re a nightmare for any defense to try and contain. It was homecoming in Stonewall and the Griffins wanted to make quick work of their next opponent, Booker T Washington.

North DeSoto has started the season strong. They finished non district play undefeated. Starting district play, they hoped to continue the unbeaten streak with a win against Minden.

The in-parish contest that is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Highway 84 was held Friday, September 23, at Logansport Stadium. This year, the Mansfield Wolverines traveled to Logansport to take on the 2021 1A State Runner Up Logansport High School Tigers. For the Wolverine fans, it was a short drive for a long night, as the Tigers defeated the Wolverines, 52-8. The first quarter action looked like the game was going to be a back-and-forth between the two DeSoto Parish teams. The Wolverines received the opening kickoff but could not get the ball down the field to score. The Tigers, however, were able to score on their first possession; with about 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter, LHS was able to get a TD and a twopoint conversion.

Football action at Washington-Taylor-Rogers Stadium on the campus of Mansfield High School commenced Friday, September 16, with an opening kickoff from the OCS Eagles to the MHS Wolverines. Head Coach Darrell Barbay and his group of young men were poised and ready to play as their first possession began deep in MHS territory. The Wolverines could not get a first down on their first drive, but the Wolverine fans were already taking notice of some MHS players: Senior Running Back #5 Derrick Thomas and Senior Wide Receiver #7 Nick Davis. OCS was the first team to score at the 7:30 mark in the first quarter, and the score became OCS 6, MHS 0. Back-and-forth play ensued between the Wolverines and the Eagles, and, again, Wolverine fans were able to realize that MHS now has an all-around kicker – Senior #27 Isaac Jenkins.

The Mansfield High School Wolverine Football Team opened its official season at the Battle on the Border at Independence Stadium in Shreveport on Saturday, September 3. While the game against the Huntington Raiders did not end as the Wolverine fans had hoped — the final score was HHS 58, MHS 18 — the mighty Wolverines battled to the end.

The 2A Wolverine Football Team under new head coach Darrell Barbay entered the field ready to kick off to the Raiders. A nice opening kick by Senior #27 Isaac Jenkins put the Raiders with a bit of field to cover. Despite 2 penalties and the Wolverine defense, the Raiders were able to march down the field to score within the first 2 minutes of the game. The power of the 4A Huntington Raiders became evident during the first quarter, as the Raiders picked up 28 points and the Wolverines were left scoreless.