Football Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. East Central Hornets
The Weslaco Panthers will face off against the East Central Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Weslaco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over San Benito. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three matchups in a row.
A big part of Weslaco's win came down to the chemistry between Chris Luna and his top target Francisco Trevino. Luna gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns while Trevino threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Luna a new career-high in rushing yards (34). Weslaco also got a significant boost from Andres Valdez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Meanwhile, East Central entered their tilt with United South on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 49-28 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Isaiah Mackey was his usual excellent self, throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 85 yards on only seven carries. He has been hot , having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
East Central pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Weslaco, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Weslaco has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.5. It's looking like Friday's match 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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