The Sinton Pirates will face off against the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sinton is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Sinton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Robstown 63-6. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Quincy Bess was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Triston Handson, who threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes.
Sinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Sinton wouldn't let Robstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sinton can thank Sean Hughes and Roland Galvan for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton was able to grind out a solid win over Robstown two weeks ago, taking the game 27-14. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Cottonpickers are ranked 1074th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Rockport-Fulton came from Dawson Phillips, Michael Ramos, and Trevor Garcia.
Rockport-Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.5 points per game. As for Sinton, their record now sits at 9-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sinton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 308.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockport-Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 280. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Sinton against Rockport-Fulton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-21 victory. Will Sinton repeat their success, or does Rockport-Fulton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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