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28 PREP RALLY PLAYOFF: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 CLASS 3A than 60 percent of his passes. He's also run for almost 200 yards and three scores. Senior Hunter Kengla has also been a strong contributor on offense with a team-high 38 receptions for 362 yards and two TDs, along with a team-high 275 yards rushing. — Paul Boyd • @NWAPaulB MANSFIELD Red Tigers pleased with playoff berth Mansfield coach Craig Bentley said his team responded with a big win to finish the regular season, aer back-to-back close losses. e result was a 7-3 record and the Red Tigers will get to host Melbourne in a playoff game on Friday night. "Seven wins and hosting a playoff game, that's pretty good," Bentley said. "We don't have a lot of history in our program. . I'm proud of them. We kinda felt like we shot ourselves in the foot the last two weeks. We had opportunities to put those games away and didn't. But we bounced back from that." Senior quarterback Ethan Stovall has enjoyed a banner season, throwing for 1,946 yards and 22 touchdowns while throwing just five interceptions. He's also run for 376 yards and 10 touchdowns and grown up as the season has progressed, Bentley said. "He does a great job running the offense and he's taken more ownership and control of the offense as the year's progressed," Bentley said. "He's a great leader by example and the kids see that, too. Stovall has also stepped up when needed on defense, too, starting at cornerback the last three weeks. Bentley also credited his seven seniors, who didn't walk away despite back-to-back 2-8 seasons. "ose guys stuck it out," Bentley said. "ey've been through the highs of this year and the lows of the last two years. ose guys have done a great job. When I walked into a football program with 17 players." Mansfield has also benefitted from an opportunistic defense, which has 27 tackles for loss and 15 turnovers (five interceptions/10 fumble recoveries). Junior Jaicy Griffin, sophomore Randall Claude and senior Max Lovelace lead the way with 65 tackles each. — Paul Boyd • @NWAPaulB RANDY MOLL/WESTSIDE EAGLE OBSERVER Greenland's Zach Gilbert (10) defends Gentry's Peyton Wright on a pass earlier this season. Both Gentry and Greenland will be in playoff action Friday night. Gentry will travel to Pena, while Greenland is on the road to Harding Academy.