Football Preview: Crosby Cougars vs. Porter Spartans
The Crosby Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Porter Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Crosby is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering La Porte just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs on the road and fell 52-6. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 175th).
Crosby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Javien Powell and Cameron Grandmaiter.
Meanwhile, a victory for Porter just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Friendswood 42-14. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Crosby's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Porter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Crosby came up short against Porter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-20. Can Crosby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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