Preview: Rouse Raiders vs. Port Neches-Groves Indians
Two dominant in London Morgan and Isaiah Nguyen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rouse Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Port Neches-Groves Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rouse will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rouse had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-27 win over McCallum on the road. Given Rouse's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while McCallum is ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rouse's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Cannon led the charge by rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Cannon was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. Morgan was another key contributor, throwing for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Meanwhile, Port Neches-Groves had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brenham 37-7 at home. The result was nothing new for Port Neches-Groves, who have now won six games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Port Neches-Groves' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nguyen, who rushed for 168 yards, and Shea Adams, who rushed for 39 yards and three touchdowns.
Rouse's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Port Neches-Groves, they have yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 10-1 record.
