Kingwood fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Stratford on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Stratford Spartans 44-38. Despite 55 more yards than the Spartans, the Mustangs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Kingwood lost, don't look at Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Xavion Ziair Davis a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Holland Hargrave, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kingwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stratford only rushed for 214.
Stratford was led to victory by Javier Denson and Aaron Deleon. Denson rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns, while Deleon rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Deleon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle. Hunter Biehl did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kingwood fell to 2-1. As for Stratford, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Kingwood and Goose Creek Memorial will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Kingwood is facing Goose Creek Memorial at the right time seeing as Goose Creek Memorial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Stratford, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Stratford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Cypress Creek likes a good challenge.
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