La Porte hasn't had much luck against Friendswood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The La Porte Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Friendswood Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, La Porte lost to Port Neches-Groves on the road by a 49-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Indians are ranked 39th).
La Porte might have lost, but man, Tyresse Barnes was a machine: he rushed for 235 yards while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Barnes showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
Even though they lost, La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Friendswood was a bit more limited in their contest two weeks ago. They lost 33-7 to Ball.
La Porte's record is now 0-3. As for Friendswood, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
La Porte suffered a grim 28-3 defeat to Friendswood in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can La Porte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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