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Eyan Johnson's 5-TD Night Powers Klein Cain Past Tomball 55-38 in 15-6A Opener
Five touchdowns. That was Eyan Johnson's night as Klein Cain opened District 15-6A play with a 55-38 win over Tomball, a matchup that featured two unbeaten programs and lived up to the billing from the opening drive.
Tomball struck first on a bubble screen from Andrew Wood to Ian Thomas, who shook a defender and turned a short pass into a 62-yard touchdown. Thomas wasn't done — he added a 69-yard score later in the game, showing the kind of straight-line speed that makes him a matchup problem in the open field.
Klein Cain quarterback Jace Hanks kept the Hurricanes in rhythm throughout. A 44-yard touchdown connection with Israel Smith off play action gave Klein Cain the lead, and Hanks later drew Tomball offside to earn a free play — one he converted with a scoring strike to Tyson Freeman.
But the night's defining performance belonged to Johnson. The running back punched in five touchdowns, including a delay run that capped a dominant second half for the Hurricanes. Klein Cain's offense finished with 55 points in what became one of the more explosive 15-6A openers in recent memory.
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