The Mandarin Mustangs defeated the First Coast Buccaneers 10-0 in five innings on Thursday night to win the District 8A-1 Region 1 Championship. Mandarin won the contest with incredible hitting and pitching recording their second shut out in a row. Mandarin started early as slugger Kendall Reid hit a three run home run in the...Read More
The Mandarin Mustangs fell to the West Orange Warriors 41-26 Friday night, shutting the door on the possibility of a District 8A classification participant from Jacksonville advancing to the Florida State Title Game. Mandarin fell behind 21-0 thanks to big runs by West Orange’s big play Quarterback Ervin “Woody” Barrett. Barrett was named the athlete...Read More
It was 7-0 at halftime of the Mandarin vs Lake Brantley playoff game. Indicative of a close contest between two 8A playoff teams. But in the second half Mandarin asserted its dominance over Lake Brantley to defeat them 20-0, advancing to the regional round of the playoffs. The Mustangs dominated the Patriots over powering them...Read More
In Unlimited weight action in Pop Warner, the Lake Shore Raiders defeated the Mandarin Tigers in a very close divisional contest. The game went back and forth all afternoon as both teams played hard in the rain. Lake Shore’s Quarterback #6 took a direct snap around the right end for a 70 yard long touchdown...Read More
If the sandlot is where kids go to play baseball in the dirt, then the mudlot is where the kids go play football in the mud. Saturday the mudlot was definitely at Wesconnett park where the Grandpark Seahawks faced the the Mandarin Tigers in junior midget action. Mandarin’s division one team went undefeated last year rolling through...Read More
It’s always a rivalry when these two parks get together, and Mandarin and Creeks spare no expense when facing one another. Saturday it was the Pee Wee action as the Creeks Outlaws took on the Mandarin Tigers. Mandarin came into the game trying to establish a winning streak after defeating West Duval last week. Creeks...Read More
Many thought this game would be a little more competitive, yet the end result revealed a 27-14 defeat of Atlantic Coast at the hands of Mandarin. Mandarin outscored Coast 27-7 through four quarters. @DuvalSports Josh Stewart Scores The Touchdown For Atlantic Coast Mustangs Still Up 27-7 pic.twitter.com/8XToW15lTW — duvalsportsoffical (@ClaudiusHines) August 29, 2015 Atlantic Coast...Read More
It was a close contest between two of Jacksonville’s long time south wests rivals as Orange Park defeated Mandarin 20-13. Orange Park focused on improving in key areas on offense and defense and many believed that improvement was shown in this contest. Mandarin looked to get good fundamental work in preparation for their always tough...Read More
Softball Star Kendall Reid may go unnoticed in most public settings, but on the softball field she is the most recognizable figure in Florida. Standing six feet three inches, it’s impossible to miss Reid at 3rd base. Yet the Mandarin senior is not just known for her stature, she’s even more recognizable for her play...Read More
Balls rained down at Sandalwood Tuesday night, thanks to the performance of the Mandarin Mustang Softball team. Hit after hit after hit defined their night as they defeated the Sandalwood Saints 10-0. They were playing for the fourth time this year and as one Mustang fan noted ” it’s hard to defeat a team four...Read More