Football Recap: Austin Panthers vs. Irvin Rockets
Austin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Irvin Rockets with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry while he rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Sal Duarte showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 456 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Austin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Anakin Torres, Andruw Andujo, and Joel Castaneda picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Irvin had strong showings from Michael Salazar, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Mike Medina, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Salazar has become a key player for Irvin: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Austin pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Irvin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Austin will host Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Austin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Irvin, they will venture away from home to take on Ysleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ysleta's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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