After each having a week off, the Raymondville Bearkats and the Lyford Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raymondville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
Raymondville is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Progreso last Friday. Raymondville claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over Progreso on the road. Considering the Bearkats have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Luis De La Paz was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 119 yards and a touchdown while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymondville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Raymondville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Thomas Rodriguez picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lyford owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Falfurrias.
Lyford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Pedro Rosas out in front who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Those 95 rushing yards gave Rosas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adrian Chavez, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Raymondville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lyford, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Raymondville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lyford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Raymondville might still be hurting after the 27-3 loss they got from Lyford when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Raymondville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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