Football Preview: King Brahmas vs. Port Isabel Tarpons
The King Brahmas will square off against the Port Isabel Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for King on the road against San Antonio Memorial as the team secured a 55-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Brahmas, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
King's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dylon Everett, who threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Damarius Montgomery, who rushed for 87 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Port Isabel's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They were beaten by St. Joseph Academy 58-20. The loss put an end to the Tarpons' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Port Isabel saw an underclassman step up: Michael Finona rushed for 118 yards on only seven carries. Those 118 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Finona. Dylan Green handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Even though they lost, Port Isabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
King's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Port Isabel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. King has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Port Isabel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 328.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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