Football Preview: Klein Collins Tigers vs. Willis Wildkats
The Klein Collins Tigers will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Willis Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Klein Collins is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 35-28 to College Station on Friday.
Meanwhile, Willis took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 30-23 win over Benjamin Davis. Given the Wildkats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Falcons are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Emerson out in front who threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes. Daylion Robinson helped Emerson out on the ground, picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Klein Collins came up short against Willis in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 33-28. Thankfully for Klein Collins, Derek Lagway (who threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown) 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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