The Klein Oak Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bridgeland Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Klein Oak took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Tomball Memorial 45-22. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bridgeland had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They managed a 28-24 victory over the Wildcats. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Wildcats are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bridgeland can attribute much of their success to Jett Lewis, who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. Kash Schwab did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Bridgeland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Klein Oak, their record is now 6-4.
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