Football Recap: Vela Beats Rowe for Their Fifth Straight Win

Sabercats

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 vs Rowe	16-0
10/09/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln	52-0
09/26/25 @ McAllen	10-7
09/19/25 vs Mission	49-3
09/12/25 vs Harlingen	52-10

Vela entered their tilt with Rowe on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Warriors 16-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sabercats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Christopher Caballero had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 131 yards and one score while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Vela proved: they limited Rowe to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Mario Cavazos, Jr. for the heroic effort on defense: he. Vela's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

Vela's record now sits at 6-1. As for Rowe, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.

Coming up, Vela will venture away from home to face off against McAllen Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sabercats will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Rowe, they will host Mission at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.