Football Preview: Hidalgo Pirates vs. Zapata Hawks
The Hidalgo Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Zapata Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hidalgo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hidalgo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tuloso-Midway on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hidalgo had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of Tuloso-Midway.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Zapata). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Pearsall 70-39 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Hidalgo's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Zapata, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Hidalgo was taken down by Zapata 56-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Hidalgo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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