The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will square off against the Donna Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North made easy work of Harlingen South and carried off a 42-17 win. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Raiders were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North wouldn't let Harlingen South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Jesse Montez and Steven Garza Jr. were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Montez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North got some further help from Ethan Montemayor: he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 18 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 Donna). They came out on top against Donna North by a score of 21-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redskins.
Donna's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dallas Zuniga, who rushed for 110 yards on only 14 carries, and Joel Duran, who gained 126 total yards.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Donna, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 321.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Donna, though, as they've been averaging only 95.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North against Donna when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-7 win. Does Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Donna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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