Football Preview: Raymondville Bearkats vs. Progreso Red Ants
Raymondville is 6-0 against Progreso since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Raymondville Bearkats will challenge the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. Progreso took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Raymondville, who comes in off a win.
Raymondville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Falfurrias at home to the tune of 42-14. The Bearkats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luis De La Paz was a one-man wrecking crew for Raymondville as he threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave De La Paz a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Gonzalez was De La Paz's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymondville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Progreso took a blow against Santa Gertrudis Academy on Friday, falling 44-7. The Red Ants haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The victory got Raymondville back to even at 2-2. As for Progreso, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Raymondville against Progreso in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 50-6 win. In that match, Raymondville amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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