Mineola beat Rains 56-33 on Friday night in its homecoming game at Meredith Memorial Stadium. Aidan Shepherd rushed for 239 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries. Braelyn Geremonte added 133 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Mineola also intercepted two passes, and Carson Threlkeld returned one for a touchdown.
Head Coach Cody Moore said the win was a complete team effort and credited players and coaches for correcting mistakes from the previous two weeks. The Yellowjackets improved to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in District 7-3A Division I. Rains fell to 2-6. Mineola had lost its previous two district games to Malakoff and Mount Vernon.
Mineola will play at Commerce on Friday at 7 p.m. Commerce, now 5-3, won its last game 30-20 over Mount Vernon.