Football Preview: Edinburg North Cougars vs. Weslaco Panthers
Edinburg North hasn't had much luck against Weslaco recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Edinburg North is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points back in September, they were much more limited against Economedes on Friday. They lost 31-7 to the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Weslaco had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Coyotes on the road. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Edinburg North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Weslaco, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Edinburg North suffered a grim 37-13 defeat to Weslaco in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Edinburg North, Peyton Knaub (who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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