After flying high against Wilkinson County last Friday, Port Gibson came back down to earth. The Port Gibson Blue Waves took a 26-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raymond Rangers on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Waves in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Port Gibson lost, don't look at Lenelle Snyder. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Snyder a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Port Gibson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alexander Woods had a dynamite game for Raymond, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Port Gibson's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Raymond, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Port Gibson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-41 win vs. Crystal Springs on the 27th. As for Raymond, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lanier at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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