Port Neches-Groves has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lake Creek has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Port Neches-Groves didn't have too much trouble with La Porte at home as they won 49-35. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lake Creek's strategy against Strake Jesuit two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lake Creek blew Strake Jesuit out of the water with a 60-21 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 26 point advantage.
Port Neches-Groves' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lake Creek, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Port Neches-Groves skirted past Lake Creek 30-27 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Port Neches-Groves have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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