The Port Arthur Memorial Titans will face off against the Galena Park Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Port Arthur Memorial's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sterling 41-0. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Rangers are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Galena Park had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Mustangs, posting a 50-0 win. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Galena Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cary Clay, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Clay's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Andrew Cortes was another key back, rushing for 39 yards and two touchdowns.
Galena Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Galena Park pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Port Arthur Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Port Arthur Memorial strolled past Galena Park when the teams last played back in September of 2019 by a score of 27-8. Does Port Arthur Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galena Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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