The Port Isabel Tarpons will head out on the road to challenge the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Joseph Academy is hoping to do what Roma couldn't on Friday: put an end to Port Isabel's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Port Isabel blew past Roma 41-14 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Tarpons, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Luis Ramos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Academy). They breezed by La Feria on the road to the tune of 62-13 on Friday. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Lions are ranked 936th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of St. Joseph Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Gavin Cisneros and his top target Claudio Torres. Cisneros rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries while Torres gained 289 total yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Torres is now averaging an impressive 100.8 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Andre Cristiano, who gained 143 total yards.
Port Isabel's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for St. Joseph Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Port Isabel against St. Joseph Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, as the squad secured a 54-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Isabel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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