The Grand Saline Indians will face off against the Joaquin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Joaquin is hoping to do what Rains couldn't on Friday: put an end to Grand Saline's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Grand Saline breezed by Rains on the road to the tune of 65-14. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Wildcats are ranked 855th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jett Taylor had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Grand Saline wouldn't let Rains keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Micah Rodgers and Pedro Elizalde were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Francisco Torres is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Joaquin, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-7 win over Tenaha.
Grand Saline's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Joaquin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Grand Saline has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 357.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Joaquin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 413.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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