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Week 4 Katy ISD Previews: Katy only undefeated team left in district

By Tyler Tyre, Sports Editor
Posted 9/14/22

Week 4 Katy ISD Previews: Katy only undefeated team left in district

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Week 4 Katy ISD Previews: Katy only undefeated team left in district

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*All games District 19-6A

Thursday

Paetow (2-1, 1-0) vs. Mayde Creek (2-1, 0-1), 6 p.m. at Legacy Stadium

Last year: Did not play

  • Paetow meets Mayde Creek in the districts only game Thursday and the teams come into the matchup in drastically situations after the first week of district play.
    Paetow comes into the game fresh off its first district win in 6A and after a good performance against Mayde Creek, starting the first week of District 19-6A in strong fashion.
    Paetow put up 34 points in the game, doing good work offensively in each of the last three quarters. Koby Truehill thre touchdown passes to VanKeith Brown and Gene Kendall while also running in a touchown in the fourth quarter.
    Paetow again leaned on senior Alex Kilgore, who came in to score on a 34-yard touchdown.
    The Paetow defense struggled in the game however, Morton Ranch’s run game was very successful even with Paetow’s very strong defensive line and the Mavericks were able to make a comeback until Justin Stevenson returned a kickoff for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. But it was the defensive line that came up huge late in the fourth quarter with David Hicks Jr. forcing a fumble on the Mavericks final drive.
    Mayde Creek has a much tougher time in its first district game of the season, falling to Jordan and struggling mightily on both sides of the ball.
    The Rams turned the ball over twice and only gained 10 yards on the ground in the game, while defensively giving up over 400 yards and struggling with Jordan’s offense all day.
    The Rams did manage to find success late in the game through the air and they will need to continue that success behind Carldell Beard and Reggie McNeal against Paetow if they are to stay in the game and have a chance at the win.
    Paetow will need to continue to have a strong pass attack while continuing to develop their run game, while the defense will need to keep stopping the ground attack of Mayde Creek.

Friday

Katy (3-0, 1-0) vs. Morton Ranch (2-1, 0-1), 6 p.m. at Legacy Stadium

Last year: Katy 66, Morton Ranch 15

  • Katy has survived two straight games against state ranked opponents and now the Tigers take on Morton Ranch in the second week of district.
    A week after the offense looked very strong against Atascocita and the defense struggled at times, it was the opposite against Tompkins as the Tigers defense stepped up again and again while the offense struggled to get going. But the result was the same, with Katy coming out on top both times.
    The Tigers leaned on Seth Davis last week, as the senior running back got the team both of their touchdowns and rushed for 117 yards to lead Katy to the win. The pass game was not there for Katy this week though, as they managed just 56 yards through the air.
    Katy’s defense stepped up in a big way though, not allowing any points in the second half of the game and forcing Tompkins into two interceptions, with one being the game winner with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter.
    Now the Tigers have a chance to take advantage of playing an opponent that isn’t quite at the same level as those state ranked teams. Katy will look to keep up their explosive run game and strong defense, while carrying over their defensive performance against Tompkins, as they look to cement themselves as the leading contender for the district title.
    Morton Ranch meanwhile, struggled defensively, but almost did enough offensively to start district with a win against Paetow. The run game once again was the strong point for the Mavericks, Santana Scott had 100 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Johnson rushed for 103 yards and Ryan Hall added 33 yards rushing. Johnson had a decent day through the air as well, throwing for 153 yards and a touchdown, but also throwing an interception, while Cameron Hudson, Jairon Davis and Michael Gerald all had over 30 yards receiving.
    Defensively, the Mavericks will need to step it up against Katy if they are to compete, while offensively, the Mavericks will need to find a way to again have a strong game against a defense that has been stingy against every team’s run offense they have faced so far.
    It will be a battle of strengths for the two teams, with Morton Ranch looking to establish its strong run game with both their running back and quarterback and trying to build their play action game off that and Katy looking to continue to dominate off the ground offensively with Caleb Koger mixing in the pass when needed.

Cinco Ranch (2-1, 1-0) vs. Tompkins (2-1, 0-1), 7 p.m. at Rhodes Stadium

Last year: Tompkins 32, Cinco Ranch 28

  • Tompkins and Cinco meet in what will be a battle between the two sides as both come into this looking to be district contenders.
    Tompkins will be determined to rebound after narrowly falling to Katy and feeling they could have won if a few things had gone differently.
    Tompkins had a very strong first half, but adjustments by Katy in the second half kept Tompkins from building any more momentum.
    The Falcons had 177 yards through the air and Chris Gilbert Jr. was efficient, going 18-28 but also throwing two interceptions.
    The run game was not nearly as effective as the pass game, but the Falcons still battled, rushing 28 times for 60 yards.
    Defensively, Tompkins was very strong, forcing three turnovers and doing everything they could to stay in the game, as Tompkins eventually fell by one point.
    Cinco meanwhile, used another strong offensive performance to earn a win and start district out on a strong note.
    The Cougars came out 49-28 winners over Taylor, as Gavin Rutherford and the Cinco Ranch’s offense led the way with another strong day, and the Cougars overcame a strong start from Taylor to get a big win over the Mustangs. Cinco passed for 296 yards and rushed for 178 yards in the win, but also allowed Taylor to have a good day on offense, giving up 273 yards on the ground as well as 144 yards through the air.
    This game will be about which strength of the two teams wins out. Tompkins defense has been exceptional the past two weeks and have held really good teams in check, but Cinco’s passing game is one of the strongest units in the entire district. So the question will be, can Cinco’s pass offense do enough against a very strong defense for Cinco to win or will Tompkins defense have another great week and lead the Falcons to a win.

Saturday

Seven Lakes (0-2) vs. Taylor (1-2, 0-1), 6 p.m., Legacy Stadium

Last year: Seven Lakes 44, Taylor 20

  • Seven Lakes and Taylor both are looking to get back into the win column as both come off losses in their last games.
    For Seven Lakes, they started district on their bye week and it came at a good time, as the Spartans lost both of their first two games.
    Both of the Spartans losses came down to the wire, with the teams last loss coming 44-41 to Klein in week two of the season.
    The Spartans offense showed huge improvements from the first week of the season, Tanner Perez threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns but also threw an interception, while Jake Farris and Barrett Hudson combined for 153 yards and three scores and Perez also ran in a touchdown. Marcel Davis was a force through the air with 107 yards receiving while Evan Tomalty Jake Farris and Landon Ross all had over 40 yards receiving.
    But the Seven Lakes defense struggled mightily against Klein, allowing 257 yards through the air and not forcing any turnovers in the game, leading to the loss.
    Taylor meanwhile, comes into the game after losing its first game in district, 49-28 to Cinco Ranch.
    The Taylor offense had a good day in the game, Dante Archie rushed 24 times for 182 yards and a touchdown and Taylor rushed for 273 yards in total, while also passing for 144 yards. But the Taylor defense didn’t do enough as they gave up 474 yards of total offense to Cinco in the loss.
    This is an extremely important game for both teams although it is early in the district schedule, as both need a win to solidify their place in the playoff hunt. Both teams will try to establish the run game offensively and play off that, while leaning on defenses to slow the others running attack down.

District 19-6A Standings

Team

W

L

District W

District L

District PF

District PA

1*

Katy

3

0

1

0

14

13

1*

Jordan

2

1

1

0

42

15

1*

Cinco Ranch

2

1

1

0

49

28

1*

Paetow

2

1

1

0

34

29

4

Seven Lakes

0

2

0

0

N/A

N/A

5*

Tompkins

2

1

0

1

13

14

5*

Morton Ranch

2

1

0

1

29

34

5*

Taylor

1

2

0

1

28

49

5*

Mayde Creek

2

1

0

1

15

42

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