Port Isabel has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Hidalgo Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Port Isabel will be strutting in after a victory while Hidalgo will be coming in after a defeat.
Port Isabel will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 48-point they dealt Valley View on Friday. Port Isabel simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley View 48-0 at home. Given the Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Tigers are ranked 1102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Ramos had a dynamite game for Port Isabel, rushing for 133 yards on only six carries. Ramos' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hidalgo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-22 loss at the hands of Rio Hondo.
Despite the defeat, Hidalgo got top-tier performance from Jeremy Martinez, who rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Martinez showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 69 yards.
Even though they lost, Hidalgo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Port Isabel's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Hidalgo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Port Isabel came up short against Hidalgo in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 21-13. Can Port Isabel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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