Football Recap: United Longhorns vs. Weslaco Panthers
United entered their contest against Weslaco on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The United Longhorns fell just short of the Weslaco Panthers by a score of 24-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 30-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2018.
United's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jorge Luna, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, and Colt Lozano, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lozano now posted 100 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Weslaco's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Chris Luna, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
United's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Weslaco, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. United will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on United South at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Weslaco, they will welcome San Benito at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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