Conroe has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Willis has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Conroe Tigers will challenge the Willis Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Conroe strolled past Grand Oaks with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 17 points.
Christian Nunley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 56 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.3 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Dramekco Green, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Conroe wouldn't let Grand Oaks keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jadyn Ramos was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Conroe got some further help from Marc Jones: he made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Conroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Willis really took it to New Caney for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-21 victory at home. Considering the Wildkats have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Emerson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Terri Lawrence, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Willis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Luke Reynolds, Tyshon Nixon, and Kelan Harris picked up one apiece.
Conroe's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Willis, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Conroe has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 258.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Willis has preferred to attack from the air: they average 309.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Conroe took a serious blow against Willis when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 63-14. Thankfully for Conroe, Derek Lagway (who rushed for 44 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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