Raymondville has gone 6-0 against Progreso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raymondville Bearkats will square off against the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. Raymondville will be strutting in after a victory while Progreso will be coming in after a loss.
Raymondville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Falfurrias at home to the tune of 42-14. The Bearkats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luis De La Paz had a dynamite game for Raymondville, throwing for 263 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave De La Paz a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Gonzalez was De La Paz's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Progreso was beaten by Santa Gertrudis Academy 44-7 on Friday. The Red Ants have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Raymondville back to even at 2-2. As for Progreso, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Raymondville against Progreso when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 50-6 victory. In that game, Raymondville amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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