The McAllen Bulldogs will challenge the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McAllen will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
McAllen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Rio Grande City 55-7 on Friday. With the Bulldogs ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
McCoy Wolthoff
| 10/24/25 @ Rio Grande City | 157.9 |
| 10/17/25 vs Palmview | 151.3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Los Fresnos | 135.4 |
| 09/18/25 vs Juarez-Lincoln | 128.9 |
| 09/04/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 120.8 |
McCoy Wolthoff produced another solid effort throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 55 yards and one TD on only five carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (157.9).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: McAllen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
McAllen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Riley Ousley and Hayden Helgeson. Ousley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Helgeson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mission didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rowe on Friday, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
McAllen better keep an eye on Alejandro Cano. He was instrumental in Mission's win, throwing for 286 yards and three TDs, while also punching in one rushing score. Cano has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. James Delgado was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and one score.
McAllen's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mission, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. McAllen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Mission, though, as they've been averaging only 64.6 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
McAllen beat Mission 42-35 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Thomas Aparicio, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
