Football Recap: McAllen Memorial Takes a Loss

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, McAllen Memorial finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Vela Sabercats. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.

Zarek Garcia threw for 41 yards on two of five attempts. Jonathan Garcia was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards. On the ground, Jp Garza rushed for 71 yards.

Jonathan Flores continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Vela, rushing for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 101 receiving yards. Flores' longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.

The defeat snapped McAllen Memorial's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Vela, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McAllen Memorial will face off against Rowe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McAllen Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season. As for Vela, they will challenge Palmview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Palmview has won four straight at home, while Vela won ten straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.

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