Houston's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mabel-Canton Cougars 60-20 at home. The score was close at the half, but the Hurricanes pulled away in the second half with 38 points.
Maddox Rodriguez went supernova for Houston, rushing for 336 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Rodriguez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run. Lee Klunder was another key rusher, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Houston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rodriguez and Grayden Beckman. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Houston's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mabel-Canton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Houston will take on LeRoy-Ostrander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mabel-Canton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southland at 7:00 p.m. Mabel-Canton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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