Football Preview: Weslaco Panthers vs. San Benito Greyhounds
The Weslaco Panthers will take on the San Benito Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Weslaco is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since October 6, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over United.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weslaco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Luna was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, San Benito was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent.
Despite the loss, San Benito got top-tier performance from Angel Trevino, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
The win got Weslaco back to even at 2-2. As for San Benito, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Weslaco didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against San Benito in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Will Weslaco repeat their success, or does San Benito have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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