The La Marque Cougars will host the La Vega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 970 yards in their previous games.
La Marque is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 27-21 victory over China Spring. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Marque.
Cory Hosea
| 11/21/25 @ China Spring | 200 |
| 11/14/25 @ Hamshire-Fannett | 174 |
| 10/31/25 vs Columbia | 142 |
| 10/24/25 @ Sweeny | 190 |
| 10/17/25 vs Royal | 155 |
La Marque can attribute much of their success to Cory Hosea, who rushed for 200 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Deuce Walker, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Hosea's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards. Jaceston Littles did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Marque was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Vega's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 win over Silsbee. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Tigers are ranked 270th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega's win came from a few key players La Marque will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jabarie Thornton, who picked up 157 receiving yards and two scores. That's the most receiving yards he has posted since back in September. Another player 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 picks came courtesy of Qwae Willis and Caden Roland. Eddison King was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
La Marque's record now sits at 10-2. As for La Vega, their record is now an identical 10-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. La Marque has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Vega struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.5 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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