Football Preview: Rains Wildcats vs. Grand Saline Indians
The Rains Wildcats will challenge the Grand Saline Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Rains ended up a good deal behind Leonard and lost 41-27. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grand Saline didn't have done well against Palmer recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Grand Saline walked away with a 35-27 win over Palmer. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Jett Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew for Grand Saline as he rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Taylor also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Grand Saline's defense stepped up as well, laying out Eric Cisneros. eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Gavin Rodriguez and Trenton Green who racked up five sacks between them. Rodriguez didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Saline was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 486 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only gained 369.
Rains' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Grand Saline, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Rains suffered a grim 33-12 defeat to Grand Saline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Rains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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