After each having a week off, the Gregory-Portland Wildcats and the Ray Texans will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ray took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gregory-Portland, who comes in off a win.
Gregory-Portland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alice 31-0 at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ray was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 25-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ingleside. The Texans gained 94 more yards on the day, but it was the Mustangs that made the best use of them.
Ray might have lost, but man, Anthony Salinas was a machine: 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. Tripp Thompson was another key player, throwing for 215 yards on 15 of 26 attempts.
Gregory-Portland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Ray, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Gregory-Portland against Ray in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 69-0 victory. Will Gregory-Portland repeat their success, or does Ray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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