The Porter Cowboys will venture away from home to square off against the Lyford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Porter's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Economedes on Thursday. They took a blow against the Jaguars, falling 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Cowboys' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lyford earned a 16-8 win over La Villa on Friday.
Lyford can attribute much of their success to Adrian Chavez, who rushed for 106 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Chavez is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Backing up that air attack was Pedro Rosas, who rushed for 85 yards.
Another reason for the win was Lyford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Alejandro Tijerina and his two. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Porter's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lyford, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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