GAMES
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Colby Powers, Klein Collins
VYPE Football 2020 Preview: Class 6A No. 6 Klein Collins presented by CertaPro Painters
Donald lee
The Klein Collins Tigers have been the kings of Klein ISD the past decade and things don't look they are going to change in 2020. The Tigers fell in the Regional Semis after winning their district a year ago. Back in the mix on offense are QB Colby Powers, RB Jonathan Lewis and receivers Frank Hickerson and Ethan Wyatt. Powers is an Arizona-commit at TE but has a great football IQ to move the ball around on offense at QB. Defensively, Trent Ward (UNT-commit) is a terror on the line, while Donald Lee (Tulane-commit) is a tremendous cover corner. Klein Collins is sound in all three facets of the game and makes its living with a solid run game and a stingy defense.
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L.J. Johnson, Cy-Fair
VYPE Football 2020 Preview: Class 6A No. 7 Cy-Fair Bobcats presented by CertaPro Painters
Hunter Warren
New coach, same expectations for Bobcats. For the first time in nearly 40 years, Ed Pustejovsky won't be roaming the sidelines at Cy-Fair. The longtime coach with the Bobcats retired following the 2019 season with a 138-57 record as head coach and a state champion in 2017. In steps Jeff Miller, a former Cy-Fair star quarterback who returns home after leading Rockdale to a state title and 12 playoff appearances in his final 13 seasons at the helm. Expect a few tweaks but much of the same for the Bobcats, which means running the football and a stout defense.
Four-star RB L.J. Johnson (5-foot-10, 200-pounds) is coming off a 1,900-yard rushing season with 37 touchdowns. The offense will also be paced by District 17-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year QB Carter Cravens (1,300 yards).
Others to watch on offense include OL DeVontae Taylor, TE Jack Witmer (Virginia-commit) and Jaxson Chrest. The defense returns only four starters and will lean on experience in the secondary early on, including first-team defensive backs Thatcher Milton and Nick Chrest. Another notable returner is first-team, all-district LB Hunter Warren.
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