The Klein Oak Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Klein Oak has given up an average of 27.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Klein Oak's last matchup with Tomball could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 34-13. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Magnolia West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Klein 50-17. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bearkats are ranked 80th).
Klein Oak will have to contain Parker Robinson as he made an impact in Magnolia West's last game. He rushed for 71 yards and two TDs on only eight carries.
Magnolia West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Colburn and Thomas Hoffart. Colburn is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Klein's side was Matthew Tollenaere, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Klein Oak now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Magnolia West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Klein Oak strolled past Magnolia West when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 32-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
