The Longview Lobos (right) are shown earlier this season against Tyler Legacy in Longview. (Michel Alfaro/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Longview (10-2) vs. Klein Collins (7-5)

Time: 2 p.m. Saturday

Stadium: Abe Martin Stadium, 309 South Medford Drive, Lufkin, 75901

Coaches: Longview: John King; Klein Collins: Adrian Mitchell

WHEN LONGVIEW HAS THE BALL

Players to Watch

Longview: Kelvin Washington (1,907 rushing yards, 353 receiving yards, 24 rushing touchdowns, and six receiving touchdowns this season) … Maverick Rowe (1,020 passing yards, 223 rushing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns) … Buster Mumphrey (395 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards, two rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown) … Johnny Hamilton (289 passing yards, 41 rushing yards, and four passing touchdowns) …Da’Morrion Williams (240 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns) … Mason Washington (207 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards) … Jaden Hurndon (186 receiving yards, 24 rushing yards, and one receiving touchdown) … Kieffer Doxey (137 receiving yards and one rushing yard) … Javarion Pereira (115 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown) … Jace Peterson (95 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown)

Klein Collins: Larry Hankton (interception in last Friday’s 70-21 win against The Woodlands College Park) … Gavin Dartez … Jarrod Penright … Jose Eljach … Luis Vasquez … Trent Spence … JD Brady … Christian Wilkerson … Randall Jackson … Gabriel Gomez

Keys: Longview continues to have two viable options at the quarterback position in normal starter Maverick Rowe and a regular backup in Johnny Hamilton that guided the team to a come-from-behind overtime win against Lancaster in a rare start last Friday. Regardless of who sees the most action under center this week, the Lobos’ offensive unit needs to focus on scoring and taking advantage of a Klein Collins’ defense that has allowed 27.3 points per game to opponents this year. Luckily for Longview, it has enough threats in versatile offensive statistical leader Kelvin Washington, rushing talents Buster Mumphrey, Mason Washington and Javarion Pereira, and receivers Da’Morrion Williams, Jaden Hurndon, Kieffer Doxey and Jace Peterson to build on its 31.2 points per game average this year. Klein Collins will attempt to slow those players down with defensive standouts like Larry Hankton, Gavin Dartez, Jarrod Penright, Jose Eljach, Luis Vasquez, Trent Spence, JD Brady, Christian Wilkerson, Randall Jackson and Gabriel Gomez.

WHEN KLEIN COLLINS HAS THE BALL

Players to Watch

Klein Collins: Braydon Schoggin (multiple rushing touchdowns in last Friday’s 70-21 win against The Woodlands College Park) … Carlton Hayden (rushing touchdown last week) … Brice Romero (rushing touchdown last week)… Jeremiah Hutching … Kajuan Gathers … Jai’Shaun Jackson … Brandon Dujay … Gabriel Gomez … Eddie Lartigue … Randall Jackson

Longview: Kason Brooks (132 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, three touchdowns, two pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery this season) … Jamayis Morrow (122 tackles, five tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups, and one sack) … Brenden Reese (106 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, five sacks, two pass breakups, one interception, and one forced fumble) … Bryan Peoples (80 tackles, four pass breakups, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, and one forced fumble) … Da’Kayden Carter (52 tackles, six pass breakups, two interceptions, and one forced fumble) … Jessier Hampton-Williams (43 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and one touchdown) … Bradley Williams (43 tackles, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, and one interception) … Robert White (41 tackles, seven pass breakups, and one tackle for loss) … Jailynn Taylor (36 tackles, six pass breakups, and three interceptions) …Jaden Woolridge (34 tackles and five tackles for loss)

Keys: Klein Collins’ high-powered offense has even caught the attention of Longview’s show-stopping defense, so an eye-popping matchup is in store this week. The Tigers eliminated The Woodlands College Park with a 70-point scoring outburst last Friday, and has leaned on an offensive unit that’s averaged 32 points per game this season. The group will lean on a rushing attack that features Braydon Schoggin, Carlton Hayden and Brice Romero, and other offensive assets like Jeremiah Hutching, Kajuan Gathers, Jai’Shaun Jackson, Brandon Dujay, Gabriel Gomez, Eddie Lartigue and Randall Jackson. Longview’s defensive unit, meanwhile, has limited its first 12 opponents to only 16.5 points per game this season and shut out early November opponents North Forney and Royse City. The Lobos have the necessary leaders in Kason Brooks, Jamayis Morrow, Brenden Reese, Bryan Peoples, Da’Kayden Carter, Jessier Hampton-Williams, Bradley Williams, Robert White, Jailynn Taylor and Jaden Woolridge to counter this week’s foe, and fill in for an injured standout teammate in Isaiah Horton (74 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one fumble recovery, and one touchdown in 11 games in 2024) that will miss the remainder of the season according to Longview head coach John King.

Did You Know: Longview has produced an 82-46-1 playoff record during its 50 postseason appearances since 1924 … The Lobos will bring an 11-7 regional semifinal record to their 19th trip since 1975 … Klein Collins has earned an 18-15 postseason record during its 16 playoff appearances since 2004 … The Tigers own a 1-4 regional semifinal record before their sixth trip since 2009 … Longview and Klein Collins will meet in the UIL 6A Division II Region II semifinal round for the second time … The Lobos lead the all-time football series 1-0 after a 30-24 win against the Tigers at Waco’s McLane Stadium on Dec. 2, 2017.

Last Week: Longview 35, Lancaster 28 (OT); Klein Collins 70, The Woodlands College Park 21

Up Next: Winner plays DeSoto or Willis