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"KATY — Magnolia West wandered south Thursday but still looked right at home. Two different Mustangs quarterbacks tossed touchdown passes in a comfortable outing and their defense blanketed Fort Bend Bush, allowing only 60 total yards in a 43-0 non-district rout at Katy ISD’s Legacy Stadium. The Greater Houston No. 2 Class 5A team improved to 2-0 heading into their bye week. “We’re in a good place,” Magnolia West coach Ben McGehee said. “We’ve still got a lot of stuff to clean up offensively but I like where our defense is at right now. We’re a good ways along on that side of the ball, and that’s allowing us to come around offensively. We were slow out of the gate in the first half, and shot ourselves in the foot on a couple drives, but because of the play of our defense, we knew we were going to continue getting opportunities and eventually get it in the end zone.” The Mustangs defense forced three turnovers and held Bush to minus-10 yards on 24 rushes. Anthony Archer recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, after a low snap got past quarterback Brody Thornton, Sam Mattingly recovered a fumbled punt snap on Bush’s first possession, and Caylon Dygert added an interception. “Our defense is special, our coaches do a great job gameplanning, and that combination is tough for offenses,” McGehee said. “We had great matchups, especially inside, and our D-line and linebackers did a great job controlling the line of scrimmage.” Dygert’s takeaway, followed by a 26-yard return, set up QB Beau Chumley’s 24-yard strike to wide receiver Colton Adcox for a 30-0 lead early in the third quarter. Chumley and Adcox also connected for a 42-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Chumley, who started under center, finished with 118 yards on 5-of-8 passing and also rushed for a touchdown in the third. He split time with Ryan Ojeda, who completed seven of 17 passes for 124 yards and a TD, to go with 30 rushing yards. “That’s where we’re at right now,” McGehee said of the early-season QB rotation. “Neither one has taken the reins yet, and they’re both playing pretty well, so until one really separates himself we’ll continue to play two.” Magnolia West finished with 348 total yards and 18 first downs. The game originally was slated for Bush’s home stadium but rescheduled to Legacy due to construction. McGehee and his team didn’t seem to mind. “It’s a shorter drive, which is nice on Thursday night,” he said. “We’ll get home a little earlier. And what a great place to play. “This stadium’s unbelievable. It was a good night.” Jason McDaniel is a freelance sports reporter."
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