Texas High School Football - Mercedes held off by Sharyland
October 8, 2021: Mercedes, TX 78570 In Friday's league game, the Sharyland Rattlers (Mission, TX) football team tipped the host Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX), by a final score of 28-21.
The Rattlers (4-2) will now prepare for their game against Pioneer (Mission, TX). The Diamondbacks come into the 5A-2 Region IV District 16 game with a 4-2 record. In their last game, Pioneer was tipped by Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch, TX), 42-21, in a league game.
The Tigers now hold a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest for a 5A-2 Region IV District 16 game on Thursday, October 14. Mercedes will battle a Javelinas team coming off a 48-14 league loss to Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX). The Javelinas record now stands at 0-6.