Football Preview: Fort Bend Elkins Knights vs. Fort Bend Clements Rangers
Fort Bend Elkins and Fort Bend Clements are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Fort Bend Elkins Knights and the Fort Bend Clements Rangers are set to duel on Thursday. Fort Bend Clements took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Bend Elkins, who comes in off a win.
Fort Bend Elkins is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Fort Bend Dulles, posting a 52-7 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Vikings are ranked 906th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Bend Elkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Romin Seymour led the charge by throwing for 166 yards and a touchdown while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Fort Bend Elkins also got help from Saxon Gumabong, who showed off his sure hands for 111 receiving yards.
Fort Bend Elkins wouldn't let Fort Bend Dulles keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Bend Elkins can thank Emari Heyman and Camari Lewis for forcing both of them. Heyman has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Clements was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 77-0 loss at the hands of Ridge Point.
The victory made it two in a row for Fort Bend Elkins and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Fort Bend Clements, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Fort Bend Elkins has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Bend Clements, though, as they've been averaging only 96. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Fort Bend Elkins was dealt a bruising 41-9 defeat at the hands of Fort Bend Clements in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Fort Bend Elkins, Gunner Chenier (who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score) 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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