Rains lost against Winnsboro back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wildcats were dealt a 66-21 loss at the hands of the Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 917th, while the Raiders are ranked 318th).
Despite the defeat, Rains had strong showings from Taisean Shields, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, and Jabari Shields, who gained 207 total yards and a touchdown. Jabari's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Rains and nudges their season record down to 2-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-2 Mount Vernon (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 79.5% over those games). As for Winnsboro, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Rains will head out to face off against Malakoff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Winnsboro, they will welcome Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 40.6 points per game this season.
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