Football Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders vs. Rivera Raiders
The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will challenge the Rivera Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Rivera has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Flour Bluff just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Hornets were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss put an end to the Raiders' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North got top-tier performance from Ethan Guerra, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Guerra's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Daren Garcia was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rivera). They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over Donna North. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1. As for Rivera, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North skirted past Rivera 20-17 in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Does Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rivera turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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