The Port Isabel Tarpons will challenge the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Isabel will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Port Isabel's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hidalgo 2-0. Given the Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Pirates are ranked 1137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa entered their game against Edinburg on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Edcouch-Elsa fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 12-9. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
Edcouch-Elsa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jorge Martinez and Israel Campos. Campos is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Troy Barco was another major factor on D, making 20 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Port Isabel's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Port Isabel didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Edcouch-Elsa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. Does Port Isabel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edcouch-Elsa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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