Football Recap: Del Rio Falls Despite Strong Effort from Zane Hughes

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 4:08pm

Football Recap: Del Rio Rams vs. Davenport Wolves

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The Del Rio Rams came up short against the Davenport Wolves on Friday, falling 35-10. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Wolves are ranked 274th).

Despite the loss, Del Rio still got an impressive performance from Zane Hughes, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards.

It was another big night for Barrett Fallon, who rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry for Davenport. That's the most rushing yards Fallon has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kele Solidum, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.

This is the second loss in a row for Del Rio and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Davenport, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Rio will welcome Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Davenport, they will be playing at home against Pleasanton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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