CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Rockport-Fulton is coming off a 2-round playoff run last season, and their familiarity is even stronger under second-year head coach Eric Soza .

"We definitely carry the weight on our back, the expectations of the community," said Rockport-Fulton senior linebacker Kam Alston. "We're looking to hopefully go further this year."

The Pirates Slot-T offense is going to lean on senior running back Traey Alvarado . Last season, he rushed for 793 yards and scored 13 touchdowns.

"They want to try to stop Traey, and then we've got other backs that we can roll with," Soza said. "That's the beauty of what it is. We don't have any 6-foot-5 all-American all-staters right now, but we've got the all-state heart. That's what the Slot-T football is all about."

Larissa Liska

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