The Jay Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the South San Antonio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jay's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Lehman 48-0 at home. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Lobos are ranked 681st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jay's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malikye Graham, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Nicholas Rios also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehman only rushed for 94.
Jay'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 Aiden Kelley and Damarcus Shynett.
Meanwhile, South San Antonio beat Harlandale 21-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Jay's record is now 2-0. As for South San Antonio, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
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