Port Isabel's game on Friday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Feria Lions. The Tarpons lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in September of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-7 score last time.
Dylan Green and Luis Ramos certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Green rushed for 174 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Ramos rushed for 133 yards. Port Isabel is undefeated when Green posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Port Isabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
La Feria's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Vaughan led the charge by picking up 188 receiving yards. Vaughan really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. La Feria also got a significant boost from Titus Guzman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Port Isabel's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for La Feria, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Port Isabel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-0 win against Grulla on the 1st. La Feria has also already played their next game, a 49-33 loss against King on the 1st.
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