The La Vega Pirates will challenge the La Marque Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vega will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
La Vega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Silsbee 30-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Pirates were the (much) better team in the second half.
Jabarie Thornton
| 11/21/25 vs Silsbee | 157 |
| 11/14/25 vs La Grange | 25 |
| 11/07/25 vs Lorena | 94 |
| 10/31/25 @ Connally | 29 |
| 10/23/25 vs Robinson | 104 |
| + 3 more games |
La Vega's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jabarie Thornton led the charge by picking up 157 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most receiving yards Thornton has posted since back in September. Another signal caller making a difference was Kourtney Parr, who threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns.
La Vega didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Qwae Willis and Caden Roland, who each picked up one interception apiece. La Vega got some further help from Eddison King: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, La Marque gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They snuck past China Spring with a 27-21 win.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Cory Hosea and CHRISHON GREGORY. Hosea had a great game and rushed for 200 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Meanwhile, GREGORY was balling out in the loss, rushing for 142 yards and one TD on only 15 carries.
La Vega's record now sits at 10-2. As for La Marque, their record is now an identical 10-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. La Vega has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Marque struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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