Football Preview: Klein Bearkats vs. Klein Cain Hurricanes
The Klein Bearkats are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
If Klein Cain heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Klein took over last week. Klein put the hurt on Dobie with a sharp 47-27 win on Friday. Given the Bearkats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Longhorns are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Klein Cain got the win against College Park on Saturday by a conclusive 40-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Jaelon Dixon had a dynamite game for Klein Cain, rushing for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Dixon has posted since back in September of 2023. Zach Johnson was another key player, throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns.
Klein's record now sits at 2-0. As for Klein Cain, their record now sits at 2-0.
Klein ended up a good deal behind Klein Cain when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 52-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon, who rushed for 282 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Now that Klein knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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