After each having a week off, the Ray Texans and the Gregory-Portland Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ray is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Ray was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-21 to 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. Another player making a difference was Tripp Thompson, who threw for 215 yards on 15 of 26 attempts.
Meanwhile, Gregory-Portland had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took their matchup at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over Alice.
Ray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Gregory-Portland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Ray took a serious blow against Gregory-Portland when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 69-0. Thankfully for Ray, Dalvin Batts (who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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