With a playoff game on the line, Angleton rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 36-29 victory over the Port Arthur Memorial Titans. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three games in a row.
Angleton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamarcus Shockley, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Shockley has posted since back in October. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Shun Sanders, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Angleton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Edwards and TraeVonne Latimer. Edwards has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played.
Angleton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Angleton's record is now 11-1. As for Port Arthur Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Angleton is on the road again on Friday to play College Station at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in College Station's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Port Arthur Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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