The Magnolia West Mustangs will challenge the Klein Cain Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Magnolia West has now lost seven straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 12.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-12, which was the final score in Magnolia West's tilt against Magnolia on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd).
Magnolia West might have lost, but man, Trenton Baty was a machine: he picked up 89 receiving yards and two scores. Baty showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Meanwhile, Klein Cain played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 51-21 loss at the hands of Tomball. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Magnolia West will have to keep a close watch on Eyan Johnson and Zach Johnson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Klein Cain's prior game. Eyan rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Zach rushed for 55 yards and one TD. Eyan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Klein Cain also got help from Jide Balogun, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
Magnolia West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Klein Cain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Magnolia West might still be hurting after the 42-21 defeat they got from Klein Cain in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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