The Port Isabel Tarpons will challenge the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Isabel will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Port Isabel's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hidalgo 2-0. Given the Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Pirates are ranked 1137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa entered their matchup against Edinburg on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Edcouch-Elsa fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 12-9. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
Edcouch-Elsa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jorge Martinez and Israel Campos. Campos is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Edcouch-Elsa got some further help from Troy Barco: he made 20 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Port Isabel's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Port Isabel didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Edcouch-Elsa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. Does Port Isabel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edcouch-Elsa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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