The Klein Oak Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Klein Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Klein Oak took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Magnolia West 32-14. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Mustangs are ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Klein made easy work of Magnolia West last Friday and carried off a 42-20 victory. With the Bearkats ahead 21-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Klein Oak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Klein, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Klein Oak won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Klein 28-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Klein Oak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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