Football Preview: Ysleta Indians vs. Austin Panthers
The Ysleta Indians will head out to take on the Austin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Ysleta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Mountain View 40-14 on Friday. The Indians' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Rodrigo Martinez, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Raymundo Martinez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Ysleta's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alonso Rodriguez and Martinez.
Meanwhile, Austin made easy work of Mountain View two weeks ago and carried off a 34-14 victory.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Sal Duarte a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ysleta's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Austin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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