Raymondville has gone 6-0 against Progreso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raymondville Bearkats will square off against the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. Raymondville will be strutting in after a win 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 blew past Falfurrias 42-14 at home. 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 Red Ants haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The victory got Raymondville back to even at 2-2. As for Progreso, their defeat 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 team secured a 50-6 win. In that game, Raymondville amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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