The La Vega Pirates will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Orange-Stark Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Vega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past La Grange 56-2. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
La Vega can attribute much of their success to Bryson Roland, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and Jabarie Thornton, who picked up 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Roland's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Kourtney Parr, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, West Orange-Stark blew past Sweeny, posting a 41-14 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 642nd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for West Orange-Stark, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
La Vega came up short against West Orange-Stark in their previous matchup back in September, falling 35-27. Can La Vega avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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