There was early excitement for The Cinco Ranch Cougars after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was the Katy Tigers who ended up claiming the real prize. Cinco Ranch had to suffer through a rough 42-13 loss at the hands of Katy. While losing is never fun, Cinco Ranch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Katy is ranked 35th).
Although Cinco Ranch took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Beavers and Superior Hill.
Katy found their leader in underclassman Tremayne Hill, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Hill hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Johnsey, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Cinco Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Katy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Seven Lakes the next time they take the field. Katy will host Seven Lakes at 7:15 p.m. on October 27th, while Cinco Ranch will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on November 2nd.
