Football Preview: Del Rio Rams vs. Medina Valley Panthers
The Del Rio Rams will welcome the Medina Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Rio is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Del Rio is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against United South last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Del Rio lost 35-14 to United South.
Although Del Rio took the loss, they still got scores from Zane Hughes and Hassem Mussi.
Del Rio didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Perez and Jacob Ortiz. Ortiz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Moses Fernandez was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Medina Valley). They took down United South 35-21 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Medina Valley with their most commanding win of the season.
Medina Valley had a senior duo take command as Cade Galyon picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Michael Newton threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 89 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Galyon.
Medina Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Del Rio's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Medina Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Del Rio has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Medina Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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