Football Preview: Magnolia West Mustangs vs. Klein Bearkats
The Magnolia West Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Klein Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magnolia West has given up an average of 37 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Magnolia West is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games dating back to last season last Friday. They were beaten by Tomball 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Cougars are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Klein was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 53-47 to Tomball. The Bearkats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Magnolia West will need to focus on slowing down Edward Kelly Jr, one of several Klein players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 240 yards and three scores while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one TD. Kelly Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Grant Stratta also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Klein's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Chase Battles, Trenton Marshall, and Triston Cordell, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Tomball's side was Battles, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles.
Klein's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Magnolia West, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Magnolia West might still be hurting after the 42-20 loss they got from Klein when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 21-0.
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