Sinton won against Alice last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Sinton Pirates strolled past the Gregory-Portland Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 42-27. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Wildcats are ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sinton was led to victory by Mykha Green and Triston Handson. Green gained 224 total yards and two touchdowns, while Handson rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Green a new career-high in rushing yards. Sinton also got help from Jacoby James, who showed off his sure hands for 139 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gregory-Portland only rushed for 142.
Sinton wouldn't let Gregory-Portland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Qwincy Rhines was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Reed Dooms and Brandon Coates certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dooms rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while Coates picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Coates is now averaging an impressive 100.8 receiving yards per game.
The win for Sinton keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Gregory-Portland, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Sinton will head out to face off against Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sinton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Miller likes a good challenge. As for Gregory-Portland, they will welcome Alice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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