Two dominant backs in John Hebert and Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders will challenge the Kingwood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Strake Jesuit sitting on five straight victories and Kingwood on three.
Strake Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Heights with a sharp 36-15 win. Given the Fighting Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hebert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Heger Davis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All came courtesy of Paolo La Matta: he went 5-for-5 kicking field goals for 15 points, and 3-for-3 kicking extra points for an additional three.
Meanwhile, Kingwood got the win against Fort Bend Elkins on Friday by a conclusive 41-17. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Xavion Ziair Davis, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 152 rushing yards.
Kingwood's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Adeolu Dada and Casen Mcdonald, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Strake Jesuit pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Kingwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Strake Jesuit has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 330.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kingwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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