Ray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 25-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ingleside Mustangs. The Texans gained 94 more yards on the day, but it was the Mustangs that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Ray lost, don't look at Anthony Salinas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Salinas a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tripp Thompson, who threw for 215 yards on 15 of 26 attempts.
Ray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ingleside, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ray will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gregory-Portland at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Ingleside, they will square off against Brownwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ingleside's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Brownwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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