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You’re bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that’s exactly how it played out for Ray on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans out of the water with a 55-21 final score. The Texans have beaten the Trojans the last four times they’ve met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.

Ray’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tripp Thompson led the charge by throwing for 193 yards and four TDs on only 11 passes, while also rushing for 72 yards and one touchdown. Thompson’s passing game has become a key predictor of the Texans’ success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Brian McCullum, who gained 120 total yards and three touchdowns.

Ray didn’t go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jason Gutierrez picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he’s now made eight or more in each of the last three games he’s played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Corpus Christi Moody still got an impressive performance from Kayden Dufour, who rushed for 141 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.

Ray’s victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ray will head out to challenge Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Texans will be up against the Tigers’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they will head out on the road to square off against King at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.

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