The Galena Park Yellowjackets''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of Nederland. While losing is never fun, Galena Park can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while Nederland is ranked 296th).
Galena Park's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-5. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Nederland, Dayton, and Texas City. As for Nederland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galena Park will take on Fort Bend Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nederland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Port Neches-Groves at 7:00 p.m. Port Neches-Groves is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
