Football Preview: Austin Panthers vs. Ysleta Indians
The Austin Panthers will face off against the Ysleta Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Austin will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Mountain View two weeks ago. Austin blew past Mountain View 34-14.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ysleta put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Mountain View with a sharp 40-14 win. Considering the Indians have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ysleta found their leader in underclassman Rodrigo Martinez, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Raymundo Martinez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ysleta wouldn't let Mountain View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ysleta can thank Mateo Villarreal and Izrah Reyes for forcing both of them.
Austin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ysleta, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Austin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ysleta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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