Magnolia West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Klein Cain Hurricanes, falling 62-34. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 845th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 413th).
When it comes to explaining why Magnolia West lost, don't look at Anthony Meraz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also caught one TD. Meraz's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Parker Robinson, who picked up 112 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Magnolia West's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Anthony Becerra, Peyton Bjorgaard, and Matthew Tollenaere, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Klein Cain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jah'Rin Louis out in front who rushed for 165 yards and three scores on only 12 carries. Louis has become a key player for the Hurricanes: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Eyan Johnson, who rushed for 159 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Magnolia West's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Klein Cain, their record now sits at 4-6.
As of now, neither Magnolia West nor the Hurricanes have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
