Football Preview: Mission Eagles vs. McAllen Memorial Mustangs
The Mission Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mission didn't have quite enough to beat Vela and fell 24-21. The Eagles have struggled against the Sabercats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial got themselves on the board against Rio Grande City on Friday, but Rio Grande City never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Rattlers on the road. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Braxton Speights was his usual excellent self, rushing for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McAllen Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Mission's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for McAllen Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mission came out on top in a nail-biter against McAllen Memorial when the teams last played back in September of 2019, sneaking past 28-25. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was McAllen Memorial's Campbell Speights, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mission to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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