Two dominant backs in Luis Ramos and Noah Arambula are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Port Isabel Tarpons will square off against the Lago Vista Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Port Isabel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Ingleside. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tarpons.
Port Isabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Port Isabel's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Ingleside's QB won't forget Brian Cienfuegos anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Lago Vista made sure to put some points up on the board against Bandera on Friday. Lago Vista blew past Bandera 42-10. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Arambula continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Landon Minjarez was another key player, gaining 85 total yards and a touchdown.
Lago Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Port Isabel, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Port Isabel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 337 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lago Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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