Galena Park is 0-5 against Fort Bend Marshall since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Galena Park Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. Galena Park will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while Fort Bend Marshall is ranked 168th).
Galena Park's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of Nederland. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Marshall put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They really took it to Fort Bend Willowridge for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Bend Marshall.
Fort Bend Marshall found their leader in underclassman Peyton Long, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Durell Taylor, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Galena Park's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-5. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 6.7 points per game. As for Fort Bend Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Galena Park was taken down by Fort Bend Marshall 47-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Galena Park have more luck at home instead of on the road?
