After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Joseph Academy, Port Isabel was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the King Brahmas 48-19 at home. The result was nothing new for the Tarpons, who have now won four matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Luis Ramos, who rushed for 73 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Port Isabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Port Isabel wouldn't let King keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Port Isabel can thank Christopher Gonzalez and Edward Garza for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Dylon Everett. Despite the final result, he threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Port Isabel's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for King, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Isabel will take on La Feria at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for King, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Grulla at 7:00 p.m. King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.2 points per game this season.
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