Football Preview: Port Isabel Tarpons vs. Valley View Tigers
Port Isabel has gone 6-1 against Valley View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Port Isabel Tarpons will host the Valley View Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Port Isabel will be strutting in after a win while Valley View will be coming in after a loss.
Port Isabel will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 24) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over Rio Hondo.
Port Isabel wouldn't let Rio Hondo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ty Conatser, Ryan Cienfuegos, and Enrique Vasquez picked up one apiece. Cienfuegos also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Valley View scored first but ultimately less than Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest in their game on Thursday. They fell to the Javelinas 35-31.
Port Isabel's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Port Isabel beat Valley View 20-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Port Isabel repeat their success, or does Valley View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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