The Ray Texans will head out on the road to challenge the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ray is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Ray finally turned things around against King on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 25-7 victory over the Mustangs.
The critical scores for Ray came from Joe Martinez, Brian Mccullum, Anthony Salinas, and Cuatro Kennedy.
Ray didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martinez and Kennedy. Another thorn in King's side was Jaycen Elmore, who picked up three sacks and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, a win for Corpus Christi Moody just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 56-12 defeat at the hands of Gregory-Portland. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Corpus Christi Moody saw an underclassman step up: Kayden Dufour rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Dufour got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
Ray's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Corpus Christi Moody, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Ray didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Corpus Christi Moody in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ray since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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