La Feria's game on Friday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past the Port Isabel Tarpons with a 32-27 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
La Feria's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Vaughan led the charge by picking up 188 receiving yards. Vaughan's longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards. La Feria also got a significant boost from Titus Guzman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Port Isabel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dylan Green, who rushed for 174 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Luis Ramos, who rushed for 133 yards. The dominant performance gave Green a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win made it two in a row for La Feria and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Port Isabel, their record now sits at 7-2.
La Feria didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-33 loss against King on the 1st. Port Isabel has also already played their next match, a 54-0 victory against Grulla on the 1st.
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