Football Preview: Los Fresnos Falcons vs. Economedes Jaguars
The Los Fresnos Falcons will take on the Economedes Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Fresnos will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Los Fresnos humbled Hanna with a 35-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won seven contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Los Fresnos' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Robert Pineda, who threw for 86 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyler Stachowiak, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Stachowiak showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Los Fresnos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Economedes ended up a good deal behind Weslaco on Friday and lost 36-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Economedes might have lost, but man, John Carreon was a machine: he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Johan Nunez handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Los Fresnos pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Economedes, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Los Fresnos has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Economedes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 317.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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