Scout Houston: Top RBs in Action For Week 1

Like years past, Scout.com and Texas Prep Insider has made it a point to try and make its way throughout Greater Houston. And though the focus has shifted to player features and recruiting coverage, we still plan to be a presence in the city of Houston. Here is a preliminary look at what match ups we plan to catch for Week 1.

Thursday, September 2
Klein Forest vs. Missouri City Marshall
Both of these teams are seeking their first win of the 2010 season.

Despite a major blow to the Klein Forest offense, this match up will still be a good one. On one side, Klein Forest running back Ruben Arnsworth will look to get the yards necessary for the Golden Eagles to get the win. On the other, Texas Tech pledge Deandre Washington, who ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, will look to help his team to win No. 1.

Friday, September 3
Cy Ridge vs. Cinco Ranch
Here is a match up that has some years in the running and never a dull moment between Cy Fair and Katy ISD powers. As far as the running game is concerned, on paper the Cougars hold a lot of cards in their favor. Not only is SMU commit K.C. Nlemchi doing his thing, but sophomore phenom Jamel James is more than capable as well (ask the Klein Forest defenders). This will be a good test for the Rams defense as the Cy Ridge team opens up for this season.

Saturday, September 4
Spring Dekaney vs. Houston Nimitz
These two North Houston squads face off and for each Week 0 had completely different outcomes. For Dekaney, a strong ground game led by future Texas Top 100 running back Trey Williams (182 yards, TD) put up over 300 yards of offense in a win while Nimitz was not able to score any touchdowns in a loss to Fort Bend Bush. Either way, this should be a competitive game.