The keys to Mandeville’s offense will be in Krew Collura’s hands for the foreseeable future.

Coach Craig Jones confirmed postgame that senior quarterback Ben Hendricks will have surgery on his knee next week and will miss the remainder of the season. Hendricks suffered the injury in the Skippers’ opener against Salmen.

Collura, a 5-foot-11 freshman, is unafraid to take on a new challenge. He stepped up in his second career start and first at Sidney Theriot Stadium, leading Mandeville to a 39-14 victory against Carver on Sept. 19.

In the win against the Rams, Collura went 13-for-28 passing for 228 yards with a touchdown and an interception on Mandeville’s opening drive. He felt his maturity level has grown since a Week 2 loss at Madison Prep.

“We moved onto the next week and had a great

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