Teams to watch: Magnolia West

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Brady Keane

Magnolia West got off to a bit of a slow start in Friday night’s season opener against Brenham. After holding a 13-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, though, the Mustangs began to click offensively. 

Quarterback John Matocha connected with Payton Finch for a 70-yard touchdown with 8:17 to go in the second and things began to take off from there. Magnolia West reeled off a 61-21 victory over the Cubs, totaling 526 total yards and nine touchdowns in the process. 

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