Fort Bend Marshall is 5-0 against Galena Park since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos will head out on the road to face off against the Galena Park Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Fort Bend Marshall will be strutting in after a victory while Galena Park will be coming in after a loss.
Fort Bend Marshall put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over Fort Bend Willowridge at home. Given Fort Bend Marshall's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Fort Bend Willowridge is ranked 582nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peyton Long was on fire: he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Durell Taylor was another major influence, as he rushed for 75 yards and ran in a TD.
Meanwhile, Galena Park's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Nederland at home and fell 38-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
The win makes it two in a row for Fort Bend Marshall and bumps their season record up to 6-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-6 Fort Bend Willowridge (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 37.5% over those games). As for Galena Park, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Fort Bend Marshall against Galena Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Bend Marshall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
