After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Shore, Kingwood was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Channelview Falcons 61-21. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ricky Shorts had a dynamite game, rushing for 164 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 98 yards. Jayce Byers was in the mix too, providing Kingwood with two touchdowns.
Mustangs
| 10/11/25 vs Channelview | 271 |
| 10/03/25 @ North Shore | 41 |
| 09/27/25 vs Goose Creek Memorial | 56 |
| 09/11/25 vs Stratford | -16 |
| 09/05/25 @ La Porte | 183 |
| + 4 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kingwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Kingwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan Ankutse and Cam Dick. With that strong performance, Dick is now averaging an impressive 1.2 defended passes per game. Kingwood got some further help from Cade Haug: he made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Kingwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games. As for Channelview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Kingwood and Channelview could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Mustangs will square off against Atascocita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (155 vs. 25). Meanwhile, Channelview (ranked 610th) will meet North Shore (ranked eighth) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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