Football Preview: Porter Spartans vs. La Porte Bulldogs
Porter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the La Porte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Porter's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Pasadena, posting a 35-0 win on the road. That looming 35-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Porte). They blew past Fort Bend Kempner 56-16 on the road on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
La Porte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Simon, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Simon is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Bright, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Porter's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for La Porte, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Porter lost to La Porte at home by a decisive 56-42 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Porter 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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