It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kingwood had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Clear Springs Chargers 34-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
It was another big night for Marquez Xavion Ziair Davis, who rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Kingwood's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Casen Mcdonald and Sam Malone, who racked up four sacks between them. Malone also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19. Another thorn in Clear Springs' side was Cade Haug, who made 18 total tackles.
Clear Springs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cory Hosea, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Those 105 rushing yards gave Hosea a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julian Salazar, who rushed for nine yards and two touchdowns.
Kingwood pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Clear Springs, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Kingwood's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fort Bend Elkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Elkins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season. Clear Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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