Rains extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They had to suffer through a 71-6 loss at the hands of the Commerce Tigers. The Wildcats lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 54-19 score last time.
Major Wallace threw for 185 yards and one touchdown. ADAM COLSON was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards. On the ground, Jabari Shields rushed for 45 yards.
As for Commerce, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points on average over those games.
It was another big night for Aidan Brown, who rushed for 161 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt. Those 315 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malik Garcia, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Looking ahead, Rains will challenge Mineola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Commerce, they will square off against Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Commerce will be up against Mount Vernon's rather soft defense (which has allowed 28 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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