Rockport-Fulton has gone 3-0 against King recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the King Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. Rockport-Fulton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
Rockport-Fulton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sinton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rockport-Fulton lost 32-10 to Sinton. Rockport-Fulton has struggled against Sinton recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, King hadn't done well against La Feria recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. King strolled past La Feria with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Brahmas.
King relied on the efforts of Damarius Montgomery, who rushed for 354 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Dylon Everett, who rushed for 109 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Montgomery a new career-high in rushing yards.
King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
King wouldn't let La Feria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. King can thank Kenneth Reeder and Christopher Garza for forcing both of them. Jacob Rivera was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
King's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Rockport-Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Rockport-Fulton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like King struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Rockport-Fulton against King in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, as the team secured a 55-28 win. Will Rockport-Fulton repeat their success, or does King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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