Texas and Port Neches-Groves squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Texas had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Port Neches-Groves Indians by a score of 31-28. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Texas still got an impressive performance from Javari Johnson, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 135 rushing yards. David Potter was another key player, having thrown for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Texas fell to 12-1. As for Port Neches-Groves, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Texas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Neches-Groves, they will face off against South Oak Cliff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Oak Cliff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season.
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