After each having a week off, the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Ingleside Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Isabel will be strutting in after a win while Ingleside will be coming in after a loss.
Port Isabel took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They blew past Grulla, posting a 54-0 victory. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Tarpons this season.
Dylan Green was a one-man wrecking crew for Port Isabel as he rushed for 146 yards on only seven carries.
Port Isabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ingleside was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Cuero, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Gobblers are ranked 308th).
Port Isabel's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.4 points per game. As for Ingleside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Port Isabel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 337 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ingleside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Port Isabel strolled past Ingleside in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 28-13. Will Port Isabel repeat their success, or does Ingleside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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