Football Preview: Ysleta Indians vs. Riverside Rangers
Ysleta has gone 7-2 against Riverside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ysleta Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Riverside Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Ysleta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.6 points per game this season.
Riverside is hoping to do what Irvin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ysleta's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ysleta strolled past Irvin with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The 28-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Martin Castro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Riverside's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Austin on Friday. The Rangers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Ysleta's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Riverside, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ysleta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ysleta won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, slipping by Riverside 34-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Riverside's Derek Vasquez, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 178 yards and a touchdown. 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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