Football Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas vs. Pace Vikings
The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas will take on the Pace Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lopez on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Lopez.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pace). They blew past Porter 47-19 at home on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Adrian Sauceda, who rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Saul Saldivar was another key back, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pace, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest ended up a good deal behind Pace in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, losing 28-14. Can Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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