Football Recap: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders vs. Flour Bluff Hornets
It was fun while it lasted, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Flour Bluff Hornets. The loss put an end to the Raiders' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North still got an impressive performance from Ethan Guerra, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Guerra's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Daren Garcia, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1. As for Flour Bluff, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North will face off against Rivera at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Rivera has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Flour Bluff, they will venture away from home to face off against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial: 11.6, Flour Bluff: 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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