The Jordan Warriors will face off against the Katy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jordan sitting on seven straight victories and Katy on four.
Jordan and Seven Lakes met for a duel on Friday where Jordan prevailed. Jordan took down Seven Lakes 28-14. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Spartans are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beau Bryant went supernova for Jordan, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Zion Jones was another key player, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Katy got themselves on the board against Katy Taylor on Thursday, but Katy Taylor never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over the Mustangs at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by 40 points or more so far this season.
Jordan's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Katy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Jordan came up short against Katy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-35. Can Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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