Football Preview: Lopez Lobos vs. Mercedes Tigers
The Lopez Lobos are taking a road trip to square off against the Mercedes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Mercedes is hoping to do what Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Lopez's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lopez simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest 41-14 on the road.
Lopez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Guadalupe Ramirez led the charge by throwing for 256 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Ramirez is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Eddie Slovak helped Ramirez out on the ground, rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 45 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Mercedes was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost to Edcouch-Elsa on the road by a 21-7 margin. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Mercedes got top-tier performance from Robert Sanchez, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Lopez's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mercedes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Lopez has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 402.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Mercedes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 437.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Lopez was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Mercedes in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Lopez, Marc Ledesma (who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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