Kingwood is 0-6 against North Shore since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Kingwood Mustangs will welcome the North Shore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Kingwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Goose Creek Memorial 49-21 on the road on Friday. With the Mustangs ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Josh Vote was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Landon Hinson, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, North Shore put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Humble at home to the tune of 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three games by 38 points or more so far this season.
North Shore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Bailey, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kaleb Maryland was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Kingwood's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Shore, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Kingwood was dealt a bruising 55-7 loss at the hands of North Shore in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Kingwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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