Football Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears vs. Los Fresnos Falcons
The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears will take on the Los Fresnos Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mission Veterans Memorial 34-0 on the road. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Patriots are ranked 943rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Myles Lopez out in front who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Ryan Vallejo, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's defense stepped up as well, laying out Cameron Sarinana. six times. Marco Maynez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo got some further help from Cody Longoria: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over United South.
Robert Pineda had a dynamite game for Los Fresnos, throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Pineda has posted since back in September of 2023. Diego Torres was another key player, gaining 93 total yards and two touchdowns.
Los Fresnos wouldn't let United South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cade Stumbaugh, Fernando Garcia, and Joshua Laster picked up one apiece. Stumbaugh is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Los Fresnos, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 367.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Los Fresnos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 362. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo against Los Fresnos when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-7 win. Does Pharr-San Juan-Alamo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Fresnos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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