The Galena Park Yellowjackets will face off against the Port Arthur Memorial Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Port Arthur Memorial is hoping to do what Austin couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Galena Park's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Galena Park claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Austin. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Galena Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cary Clay out in front who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Clay's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Andrew Cortes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Galena Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Port Arthur Memorial never let their opponents score last Saturday. They blew past Sterling, posting a 41-0 victory. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Rangers are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Galena Park pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Port Arthur Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Galena Park ended up a good deal behind Port Arthur Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2019, losing 27-8. Can Galena Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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