Football Recap: Clear Falls Starts Season with Loss at Home

Clear Falls unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 42-37 to the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 19-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.

Clear Falls lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kyden Barker, who threw for 332 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Cameron Kern helped Barker out on the ground, picking up 55 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 39 yards and one score.

Even if they lost, Clear Falls' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Preston Pitts was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Khylan Davis had a dynamite game For Fort Bend Hightower., rushing for 80 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 18 passes. 81 of Davis' passing yards were hauled in by Cori Robertson.

Looking ahead, Clear Falls is headed away from home for the first time to face off against George Ranch at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 840 yards in their previous games. As for Fort Bend Hightower, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westfield at 7:00 p.m.