| 08/29/25 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 37-20 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 20-22 L |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 6-59 L |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 38-36 W |
| + 3 more games |
Kountze had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Hemphill Hornets, posting a 42-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kountze's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dontrell Etienne, who rushed for 137 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Etienne's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Another passer making a difference was Camden Johnson, who threw for 74 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Kountze proved: they limited Hemphill to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Maisyn Thomas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kountze didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.
Kountze didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gage Parker and Kade Bumstead. Parker got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Coming up, Kountze is taking a road trip to take on West Hardin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hemphill, they will welcome Waskom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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