Football Preview: Klein Cain Hurricanes vs. Magnolia Bulldogs
The Klein Cain Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the Magnolia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Klein Cain's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Klein Cain took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Tomball Memorial at home to the tune of 55-14. Considering the Hurricanes have won four games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Klein Cain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maxwell Hendrick, who picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Hendrick torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards. Zach Johnson was another key passer, throwing for 301 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Klein Cain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Klein Cain wouldn't let Tomball Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Johnson, Trent Lancaster, and Jonathan Lazare picked up one apiece. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, Magnolia didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tomball Memorial last Friday, but they still walked away with a 38-33 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Klein Cain pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Magnolia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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