Raymondville is 6-0 against Progreso since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Raymondville Bearkats will face off against the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. Raymondville will be strutting in after a victory while Progreso will be coming in after a loss.
Raymondville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Falfurrias at home to the tune of 42-14. The Bearkats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luis De La Paz went supernova for Raymondville, throwing for 263 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave De La Paz a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Gonzalez was De La Paz's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymondville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Progreso took a blow against Santa Gertrudis Academy on Friday, falling 44-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Ants in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
The win got Raymondville back to even at 2-2. As for Progreso, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Raymondville against Progreso in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. In that matchup, Raymondville amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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