Football Preview: Gregory-Portland Wildcats vs. King Mustangs
On Thursday Gregory-Portland will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the King Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Gregory-Portland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully King likes a good challenge.
Gregory-Portland is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 18, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Miller 62-35. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Cody Adame and Broderick Taylor. Taylor had a great game and rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Adame was balling out in the loss, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The game between them and Corpus Christi Moody wasn't particularly close, with King falling 41-27.
Gregory-Portland now has a losing record at 4-5. As for King, their record is now 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Gregory-Portland against King in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 27-0 victory. Does Gregory-Portland have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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