On Thursday, the Kingwood Mustangs were able to grind out a solid win over the La Porte Bulldogs, taking the game 28-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Kingwood as he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Xavion Ziair Davis' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Holland Hargrave, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes.
Kingwood was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 410 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Kingwood's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kingwood will venture away from home to face off against Stratford at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for La Porte, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Port Neches-Groves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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