Port Neches-Groves put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the La Porte Bulldogs 49-35. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why La Porte lost, don't look at Tyresse Barnes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 235 yards while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Port Neches-Groves' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for La Porte, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Port Neches-Groves will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Lake Creek at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. One thing working in Lake Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for La Porte, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Friendswood at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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