Two dominant backs in Tyson Craft and Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Bend Elkins Knights will challenge the Kingwood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fort Bend Elkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Shadow Creek.
Fort Bend Elkins wouldn't let Shadow Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Fort Bend Elkins can thank Jaden Reed and Emari Heyman for forcing all of them. Heyman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played. Fort Bend Elkins got some further help from Benjamin Villarreal: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Kingwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 34-33 win over Clear Springs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Xavion Ziair Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kingwood's defensive line and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Casen Mcdonald and Sam Malone, who racked up four sacks between them. Malone also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19. Another thorn in Clear Springs' side was Cade Haug, who made 18 total tackles.
Kingwood's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Bend Elkins has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.4 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 match 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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