A win for Rains just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Mineola Yellowjackets, falling 63-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost five in a row.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taisean Sheilds, who rushed for 141 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Rains also got a significant boost from Jabari Shields, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Even though they lost, Rains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Rains' record now sits at 2-8. As for Mineola, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-8.
Rains does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mineola, they will face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Mineola surely won't give up without a fight.
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