Ray and King are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Ray Texans will face off against the King Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ray is looking for their season's first win.
Ray is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Gregory-Portland on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ray came up short against Gregory-Portland, falling 34-14. The Texans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Despite the defeat, Ray saw an underclassman step up: Tripp Thompson threw for 151 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-14, which was the final score in King's tilt against Carroll on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Ray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Ray strolled past King in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Will Ray repeat their success, or does King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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