After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The Woodlands, New Caney was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cleveland Indians a 56-0 shutout. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
COREY JOHNSON
| 10/31/25 @ Cleveland | 169 |
| 10/25/25 vs The Woodlands | 69 |
| 10/17/25 @ Caney Creek | 44 |
| 10/10/25 vs Willis | 27 |
| 10/03/25 @ Grand Oaks | 16 |
| + 9 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to COREY JOHNSON and JOHNNY GOMEZ. JOHNSON rushed for 169 yards and two scores on only ten carries while GOMEZ rushed for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards JOHNSON has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was MARKESE SMITH, who rushed for 55 yards.
New Caney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 52.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 240.7.
New Caney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as EMON BROWN, JAIDEN JORDAN, and KAMERON CLAY picked up one apiece. BROWN got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
New Caney's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. New Caney is set to face off against their familiar foe College Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,010 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Cleveland will challenge rival Conroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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