Football Recap: Connally Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 7:01am

Football Recap: Connally Cadets vs. La Vega Pirates

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Connally fell victim to La Vega and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the La Vega Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Cadets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Jamarion Vincent rushed for 53 yards.

La Vega was led to victory by Kourtney Parr and Bryson Roland. Parr threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while Roland gained 117 total yards and a touchdown. Parr's passing game has become a key predictor of La Vega's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was James Degrate, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Connally's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for La Vega, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.

Connally didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-34 defeat against Gatesville on the 8th. La Vega has also already played their next match, a 41-21 victory against Lorena on the 8th.

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