Football Recap: Klein Collins Tigers vs. Longview Lobos
Klein Collins and Longview squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Klein Collins had to settle for second. They took a hard 42-28 fall against the Longview Lobos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 30-24 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2017.
Braydon Schoggin and Ka'Juan Gathers certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Schoggin rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while Gathers rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Kelvin Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Longview, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 57 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Washington has posted since back in October.
With the loss, Klein Collins broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6. As for Longview, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Klein Collins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Longview, they will face off against DeSoto at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. DeSoto knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Longview likes a good challenge.
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