Football Preview: Kingwood Mustangs vs. Summer Creek Bulldogs
The Kingwood Mustangs will face off against the Summer Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Kingwood won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by King 21-20.
Jailen Monegan and Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis were among the main playmakers for Kingwood as the former picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Kingwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trace Taylor and Sam Peterson. Kingwood got some further help from Cade Haug: he made 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Summer Creek waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Wildcats 48-17. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven games by 31 points or more so far this season.
Summer Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Thomas led the charge by rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Braylin Causey, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Summer Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humble only rushed for -24.
Kingwood's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Summer Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Kingwood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Summer Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kingwood might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Summer Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Kingwood, Lloyd Avant (who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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