Football Preview: Ysleta Indians vs. Irvin Rockets
Ysleta has gone 4-0 against Irvin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ysleta Indians will face off against the Irvin Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Ysleta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Irvin likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ysleta earned a 53-45 victory over Clint.
It was another big night for Martin Castro, who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodrigo Martinez, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Irvin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 31-14 bruising from Austin. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Irvin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Salazar, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Mike Medina, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Irvin is 3-1 when Salazar posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Ysleta's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Irvin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Ysleta didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Irvin in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Irvin's John Knutson, who threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ysleta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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