Football Preview: Clear Falls Knights vs. George Ranch Longhorns
The Clear Falls Knights will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the George Ranch Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clear Falls is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell to Fort Bend Hightower 19-14.
Despite their loss, Clear Falls saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dylan Proctor, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Proctor got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of64 yards. Jake Champagne also helped out by tossing the rock for 264 yards.
Clear Falls' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kullin Pruitt and Anthony Moreno. Another thorn in Fort Bend Hightower's side was Hunter Lehman, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, George Ranch gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against Westside by a score of 29-21. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Wolves are ranked 927th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clear Falls came up short against George Ranch in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 49-37. Can Clear Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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