The Warren Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Kountze Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren is looking for their season's first victory.
Warren's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woodville on Friday. They were dealt a 62-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1038th, while the Eagles are ranked 474th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kountze faced off against Trinity on Friday. The Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 63-35. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Kountze found their leader in sophomore Dontrell Etienne, who rushed for 286 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Etienne is now averaging an impressive 130.4 rushing yards per game.
Kountze pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.7 points over those games. As for Warren, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Warren took a serious blow against Kountze in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 43-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lions' Camden Johnson, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries, and also threw for 70 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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