For the first time this season, Gregory-Portland will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Ray Texans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Gregory-Portland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-13 win over Alice. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Cody Adame and Carter Dominguez were among the main playmakers for Gregory-Portland as the former rushed for 97 yards and four scores on only 13 carries and the latter rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gregory-Portland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Ray had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 54-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Texans just coasted through the last quarter.
Gregory-Portland better focus on containing Brian McCullum and Tripp Thompson as the pair were huge in Ray's win. McCullum rushed for 251 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries, while Thompson rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave McCullum a new career-high.
Ray now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gregory-Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Gregory-Portland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Gregory-Portland took their win against Ray in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 34-14 score. In that game, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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