Football Preview: Klein Forest Eagles vs. Magnolia West Mustangs
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Klein Forest is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Klein Forest lost to Humble on the road by a 22-7 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Magnolia West narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Morton Ranch 24-21.
Sam Gomez was a one-man wrecking crew for Magnolia West as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryson Broadway, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
Magnolia West wouldn't let Morton Ranch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Orr, Case Luckman, and Logan Blank picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Luckman is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game. Magnolia West got some further help from Tyler Langley: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Klein Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Magnolia West, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Klein Forest might still be hurting after the 34-9 defeat they got from Magnolia West in their previous matchup back in August of 2016. Will Klein Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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