Football Preview: Klein Oak Panthers vs. Klein Cain Hurricanes
Klein Oak has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m.
Klein Oak will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Magnolia on the road and fell 60-21. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Meanwhile, Klein Cain put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Klein with a sharp 52-28 win. Fans of the Hurricanes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Jaelon Dixon was a one-man wrecking crew for Klein Cain as he rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dixon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Hendrick, who picked up 271 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Klein Cain wouldn't let Klein keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bryce Tabor, Trent Lancaster, and Robert Carroll picked up one apiece. Klein Cain got some further help from Marcus Coleman: he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Klein Cain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Klein Oak now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Klein Cain, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Klein Oak came up short against Klein Cain when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-30. Thankfully for Klein Oak, Darius Rodgers (who rushed for 226 yards and four touchdowns) 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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