Ray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 34-14 to the Gregory-Portland Wildcats. The Texans lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in November of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Ray saw an underclassman step up: Tripp Thompson threw for 151 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Ray didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cuatro Kennedy. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Cody Adame was his usual excellent self, rushing for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry for Gregory-Portland. Those 237 rushing yards gave Adame a new career-high. Brandon Coates also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Ray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gregory-Portland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Ray wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 25-7 win against King on the 18th. As for Gregory-Portland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-12 victory against Corpus Christi Moody on the 18th.
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