Zapata Hawks (Zapata, TX) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Valley View Tigers (Pharr, TX), 40-23 in a league battle.

With the win, Zapata improves its record to 7-2 on the season. The Hawks travel to Tuloso-Midway (Corpus Christi, TX) to play the Warriors & Cherokees in a 4A-1 Region IV District 16 battle on Friday, November 8. The Warriors & Cherokees go into the battle with a record of 6-3. Tuloso-Midway won 48-14 in their recent league battle against Valley View (Pharr, TX)

The Tigers now have a 1-8 record. They play next when they host Hidalgo for a 4A-1 Region IV District 16 battle on Friday, November 8. Valley View will play a Pirates team coming off a 57-0 league loss to Calallen (Corpus Christi, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 1-8.