Week 3 Corpus Christi high school football players storylines to watch – Caller-Times

GAME OF THE WEEKMOODY AT GREGORY-PORTLANDWhen: 7:30 p.m. FridayWhere: Ray Akins Wildcat Stadium, PortlandRecords: Moody 2-0, Gregory-Portland 0-2Broadcast: GPTV on VimeoRadio: KEYS 1440-AMLive coverage: Twitter — Quinton Martinez (@qmartinez); Annie Rice (@annierice_photo)Three key players to watchMoody RB Darrell NationNation has been vital for Moody in the passing game and on the ground. The senior is averaging 72 yards rushing and 66 yards receiving through two games with five total touchdowns as the Trojans bounce from Slot-T to spread.Gregory-Portland RB Dalvin BattsBatts has helped moved the chains in both G-P games this season. The senior is coming off a 100-yard game against Boerne and could be key in helping open up Brandon Redden and the Wildcats passing attack.Gregory-Portland LB Brodie MitchellMitchell leads the Wildcats with 26 tackles and will be a key part of the G-P defense trying to slow Moody’s dynamic weapons in the passing game and on the ground. Three key storylinesBattle testedSure Gregory-Portland is 0-2, but many teams in the Coastal Bend would be 0-2 facing the schedule the Wildcats have drawn through the opening two weeks of the season, with state-ranked Calallen and a talented Boerne team. How will those challenges help G-P as it turns the page to District 15-5A Division I…
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