Football Preview: The Woodlands Highlanders vs. Conroe Tigers
The Woodlands has gone 10-0 against Conroe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Woodlands Highlanders will square off against the Conroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The Woodlands knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Conroe likes a good challenge.
Things were looking good for The Woodlands after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Caney. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Eagles are ranked 724th).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Conroe made sure to put some points up on the board against Caney Creek on Friday. Conroe managed a 42-36 victory over Caney Creek. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Dramekco Green, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jalen Mayon also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Conroe's defensive line and their five sacks. In that department, Jadyn Ramos was the leader with 2.5. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more sacks the last three times he's played. Ramon Lara was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making nine total tackles.
The Woodlands moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Conroe, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for The Woodlands against Conroe in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-2 victory. Does The Woodlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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