Football Preview: McAllen Memorial Mustangs vs. Palmview Lobos
McAllen Memorial has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will challenge the Palmview Lobos at 7:00 p.m. McAllen Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Palmview will be coming in after a loss.
McAllen Memorial will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Rowe on Friday. McAllen Memorial strolled past Rowe with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Michael Alaniz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
McAllen Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Palmview entered their match against Vela on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Palmview received a blow as they fell 35-18 to Vela. The defeat continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Sabercats: they've now lost three in a row.
Palmview's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for McAllen Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
McAllen Memorial strolled past Palmview in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Will McAllen Memorial repeat their success, or does Palmview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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