Football Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. San Benito Greyhounds
The Weslaco Panthers will square off against the San Benito Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Weslaco is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since October 6, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over United.
Weslaco got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Francisco Trevino out in front who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Luna was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, San Benito was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 28-21 to Varsity Opponent.
Despite the defeat, San Benito got top-tier performance from Angel Trevino, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
San Benito wouldn't let Varsity Opponent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. San Benito can thank Damian Olivarez and Victor Rodriguez for forcing both of them. Rodriguez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
The win got Weslaco back to even at 2-2. As for San Benito, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Weslaco didn't have too much breathing room in their match against San Benito when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Will Weslaco repeat their success, or does San Benito have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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