Port Arthur Memorial is 3-0 against Ball since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Port Arthur Memorial Titans will challenge the Ball Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Port Arthur Memorial's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Beaumont United at home. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ball put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sterling 45-0 on the road. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Tornadoes this season.
Arentheis Winn and Kyden Barker were among the main playmakers for Ball as the former rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Juwaan Woodbury, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Port Arthur Memorial and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Ball, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Port Arthur Memorial against Ball in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 73-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Arthur Memorial 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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