It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Silsbee can now relate to. They took a blow against the La Vega Pirates on Friday, falling 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Pirates are ranked 56th).
Although Silsbee took the loss, they still got scores from Jacaleb Johnson, Michael Moshier, and Gary Farr.
It was another big night for Bryson Roland, who rushed for 280 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries for La Vega. Roland really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run.
The loss snapped Silsbee's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for La Vega, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Silsbee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Vega, they will venture away from home to face off against Sealy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sealy has won six straight at home, while La Vega won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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