The Summer Creek Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Kingwood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summer Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Kingwood likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Summer Creek was fully in charge, breezing past Humble 48-17. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 31 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Summer Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Thomas, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Braylin Causey was in the mix too, providing Summer Creek with two touchdowns.
Summer Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brandon Jones picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Josiah Pratt was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Summer Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humble only rushed for -24.
Meanwhile, Kingwood slipped by King 21-20 on Friday.
Kingwood's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jailen Monegan, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Summer Creek's record now sits at 7-1. As for Kingwood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Summer Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kingwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Summer Creek's way against Kingwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Summer Creek made off with a 27-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summer Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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