The Deer Park Deer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past Channelview with points to spare, taking the game 56-39. Given Deer Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Channelview is ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Channelview lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tyrone Scyrus. Despite the final result, he rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Scyrus' longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Another player making a difference was Jason Wheelock, who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Deer Park's win was their 11th straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 7-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-8 West Brook and 2-8 Pasadena (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.1% over those games). As for Channelview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Deer Park will be playing at home against Sam Rayburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sam Rayburn is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Channelview, they will head out on the road to face off against Pasadena at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pasadena is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
