Football Preview: New Braunfels Unicorns vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders
The New Braunfels Unicorns will face off against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Braunfels is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Jay, posting a 56-16 win. Given the Unicorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Mustangs are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of New Braunfels' victory came down to the chemistry between CLAYTON NAMKEN and his top target CAYDEN MILLS. NAMKEN threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt while MILLS picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to New Braunfels' defense and their three sacks. OMAR GARZA was especially locked on to Jay's QB and sacked him twice. GARZA is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. CATCHER KYLE was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North against Palmview on Friday as the team secured a 43-3 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
Ethan Guerra continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. Daren Garcia was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The victory was the third in a row for New Braunfels, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. New Braunfels has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 338.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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