After flying high against Klein last Friday, Klein Cain came back down to earth. The Klein Cain Hurricanes and the Klein Oak Panthers were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but the Klein Cain Hurricanes suffered a 33-32 defeat. The loss was the Hurricanes' first of the season.
Jaelon Dixon and Zach Johnson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Dixon rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while Johnson rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Maxwell Hendrick also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 91 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Klein Cain fell to 3-1. As for Klein Oak, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Klein Cain will challenge Tomball Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Klein Cain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Tomball Memorial likes a good challenge. As for Klein Oak, they will square off against Klein Forest on Friday.
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