Dobie gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Clear Brook Wolverines as the Dobie Longhorns made off with a 53-28 win. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Wolverines are ranked 615th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Mathews had a dynamite game for Dobie, rushing for 223 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Mathews' longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Damarcus Hodges, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Hodges wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Dobie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Dobie's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Aiden Sanchez was the leader with two sacks. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dobie will challenge Klein at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dobie is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Clear Brook, they will square off against Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Brook will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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