Ball is 0-3 against Port Arthur Memorial since November of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Ball Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Port Arthur Memorial Titans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Port Arthur Memorial is hoping to do what Sterling couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Ball's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Ball blew past Sterling, posting a 45-0 victory on the road. Fans of the Tornadoes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ball relied on the efforts of Arentheis Winn, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and Kyden Barker, who threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Juwaan Woodbury was Barker's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Port Arthur Memorial never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Beaumont United. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ball's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Port Arthur Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Ball was dealt a bruising 73-7 defeat at the hands of Port Arthur Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Ball have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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