Longview had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Klein Collins Tigers 42-28 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Lobos sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Kelvin Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 57 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October.
Longview's defense stepped up as well, laying out Braydon Schoggin. three times. In that department, Da'Kaylon Nelson was the leader with two sacks. Longview got some further help from Kason Brooks: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Klein Collins' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Schoggin, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and Ka'Juan Gathers, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Gathers' longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Longview pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Klein Collins, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Longview will square off against DeSoto at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. DeSoto knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Longview likes a good challenge. Klein Collins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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