MATHIS, TX — George West head coach Rod Blount is no stranger to Mathis football. He spent nearly five years as the head coach for the Pirates from 2013 to 2017. Now he's set to return to his old stomping grounds for a battle in the trenches.

"Great kids there that play their tail off and worked extremely hard for us," Blount said. "Lots of memories back there for us. Lots of Kohen's childhood heroes."

His son, Kohen Blount, is a fullback for the Longhorns coming off a season opener when he toted the ball 25 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns. That was just a fraction of the 400+ rushing yards George West notched in a 36-21 week one win over San Diego.

"That's what we like to do," offensive tackle Chris Bernal said. "We like to open those holes for those running backs and get those

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