Two dominant backs in Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis and Tyson Craft are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kingwood Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kingwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Clear Springs 34-33.
Xavion Ziair Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Another reason for the win was Kingwood's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Casen Mcdonald and Sam Malone, who racked up four sacks between them. Malone is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. Kingwood got some further help from Cade Haug: he made 18 total tackles.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Fort Bend Elkins sidestepped Shadow Creek for a 31-28 victory.
Fort Bend Elkins wouldn't let Shadow Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Fort Bend Elkins can thank Jaden Reed and Emari Heyman for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Shadow Creek's side was Benjamin Villarreal, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Kingwood's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Kingwood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Elkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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