After each having a week off, the Ingleside Mustangs and the Port Isabel Tarpons will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ingleside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Ingleside is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cuero last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ingleside lost 40-14 to Cuero. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Gobblers are ranked 308th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Port Isabel). They blew past Grulla 54-0 two weeks ago. Considering the Tarpons have won five matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dylan Green had a dynamite game for Port Isabel, rushing for 146 yards on only seven carries.
Port Isabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Port Isabel's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Ingleside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ingleside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Port Isabel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 337. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ingleside lost to Port Isabel on the road by a decisive 28-13 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Ingleside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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