There's no place like home for Victoria East, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Gregory-Portland Wildcats by a score of 42-31 on Friday. This was payback for the Titans, who suffered a 49-27 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Victoria East found their leader in underclassman Carlon Helms, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Despite the loss, Gregory-Portland still got an impressive performance from Cody Adame, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Reed Dooms, who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
Victoria East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Gregory-Portland, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Victoria East will venture away from home to take on Seguin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gregory-Portland, they will challenge Sinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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