New Caney unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to Barbers Hill at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, New Caney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Barbers Hill is ranked 114th).
COREY JOHNSON and MARKESE SMITH certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. JOHNSON gained 107 total yards, while SMITH threw for 119 yards and a pair of TDs.
New Caney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. SAM HARRIS and DANIEL ALLEN each grabbed an interception.
Barbers Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darren Jordan led the charge by rushing for 95 yards and one touchdown. Those 95 rushing yards gave Jordan a new career-high.
New Caney has already played their next match, a 62-7 defeat against Cypress Ranch on the 4th. As for Barbers Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 40-35 victory against Manvel on the 4th.
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