Football Preview: Donna North Chiefs vs. Weslaco East Wildcats
Donna North is 0-4 against Weslaco East since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Donna North Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Weslaco East Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Donna North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Donna North is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Donna North lost 42-21 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial. The Chiefs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weslaco East). They breezed by Rivera on the road to the tune of 41-2 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Malachi Rodriguez, who rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Backing up that air attack was Elias Rodriguez, who rushed for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Weslaco East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ramiro Carrera and Gabriel Horta. Horta is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Donna North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Weslaco East, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Donna North was dealt a bruising 46-6 loss at the hands of Weslaco East in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Donna North, Alex Martinez (who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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