The Port Isabel Tarpons will face off against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Isabel will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Port Isabel's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Hidalgo. Given the Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Pirates are ranked 1137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa entered their matchup against Edinburg on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Edcouch-Elsa fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 12-9. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
Edcouch-Elsa'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 Jorge Martinez and Israel Campos. Campos is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Edinburg's side was Troy Barco, who made 20 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Port Isabel's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Port Isabel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Edcouch-Elsa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win. Will Port Isabel repeat their success, or does Edcouch-Elsa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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