Two dominant backs in Dramekco Green and Kash Schwab are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Conroe Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bridgeland Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Conroe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Benjamin Davis to the tune of 34-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Falcons are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Conroe relied on the efforts of Christian Nunley, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and Green, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Green's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 93 of Nunley's passing yards were hauled in by Jalen Mayon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bridgeland came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 24-17.
Bridgeland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jett Lewis, who rushed for 97 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Hinze was another key player, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Conroe pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Bridgeland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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