Galena Park Yellow Jackets Edges Milby Buffs 46-38 to Stay Unbeaten
By Allan Jamail
Houston, TX – GPISD Stadium – On September 27, 2024 at the Galena Park Yellow Jackets’ Homecoming Game, they came from behind to remain undefeated and in 1st place in district 5A-1 Region III District 10. Jackets 46 – Milby Buffs 38.
Head Coach Spiro Amarantos and his Fighting Jackets rewarded the loud and proud fans with another come-from-behind 4th quarter breath-taking win. Last week the Jackets had an upset win over #1 Houston Sterling, 20-18, with 14 seconds in the game. This too was a thriller. In that game they came-from-behind again with 40 seconds to pull out their season’s 3-0 district win.
Milby scored first and led 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. As halftime close Milby led 26-13.
At the end of the third quarter the Jackets were down by five, Milby 32 – GP 27. In the final quarter, GP scored 3 TD’s and ended the game on top, 46 – 38.
Coach Amarantos must control his Jackets’ lack of discipline. In this game they committed 11 penalties, and had it not been for so many penalties, they would have had an easier victory.
GP scorers: #5 Cary Clay, running back (3 TD’s); #16 Hunter James, receiver (2 TD’s); #11 Kendall Combs, junior quarterback (2 TD’s); and #12 Juan Soto, kicker (all 7 extra points).
Total yards: GP 315, Milby 317.
Yellow Jackets take their 3-0 district win streak to Spring Woods to play the Tigers on Thursday at Tully Stadium @ 6:30 PM.
Linda Jamail, photographer and statistician