Klein Oak and Bridgeland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Klein Oak had to settle for second. They fell 24-17 to the Bridgeland Bears. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Bears are ranked 43rd).
Bridgeland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jett Lewis led the charge by rushing for 97 yards on only seven carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Hinze was in the mix too, providing Bridgeland with two touchdowns.
Klein Oak dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bridgeland, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Klein Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bridgeland, they will square off against Conroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conroe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
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