New Caney is 6-0 against Caney Creek since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The New Caney Eagles will square off against the Caney Creek Panthers at 7:00 p.m. New Caney is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
New Caney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Willis on the road and fell 69-21. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-14.
New Caney's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kendrick Mitchell, who gained 203 total yards and two touchdowns, and Corey Johnson, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Caney Creek just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against College Park, falling 63-21. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 677th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 215th).
New Caney's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Caney Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for New Caney against Caney Creek in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Does New Caney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caney Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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