Football Preview: United South Panthers vs. Del Rio Rams
United South and Del Rio are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The United South Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Rio Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
United South is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against United last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. United South came up short against United, falling 44-21. The Panthers have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Jonathan Tello and Colt Lozano. Lozano had a solid game and picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Tello did his best for the losing side, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Even though they lost, United South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only rushed for 83.
Meanwhile, Del Rio ended up a good deal behind United on Friday and lost 31-17. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Del Rio got top-tier performance from Fermin Rodriguez, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Del Rio also got a significant boost from Zane Hughes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
United South's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Del Rio, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. United South has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Del Rio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
United South strolled past Del Rio when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 32-16. Will United South repeat their success, or does Del Rio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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