The Port Neches-Groves Indians will square off against the Montgomery Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Port Neches-Groves is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Nederland just ended the team's 22-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 24-21. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Montgomery humbled West Fork with a 59-6 victory. Considering the Bears have won six matches by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Montgomery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dq Swapsy led the charge by rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Damion Taylor was another key back, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Port Neches-Groves' defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1. As for Montgomery, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Everything went Port Neches-Groves' way against Montgomery in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as Port Neches-Groves made off with a 38-17 win. Does Port Neches-Groves have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montgomery turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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