The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Dulles took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Bend Hightower, who comes in off a win.
Fort Bend Hightower took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Fort Bend Bush 35-21. The matchup marked the Hurricanes' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Fort Bend Hightower's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maden Montgomery led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. Montgomery's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Khylan Davis was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Bend Hightower was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fort Bend Hightower's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jamir Young five times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Fort Bend Bush's side was Caleb Curtis, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Dulles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 35-14 to Fort Bend Clements.
Fort Bend Hightower now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fort Bend Dulles, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Fort Bend Hightower against Fort Bend Dulles in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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