Economedes lost against Weslaco back in September of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Economedes Jaguars lost to the Weslaco Panthers on the road by a 36-19 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Economedes still got an impressive performance from John Carreon, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Johan Nunez was another key player, rushing for 90 yards on only 12 carries.
Weslaco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Francisco Trevino led the charge by throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Joseph Leal, who picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Economedes' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Weslaco, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Economedes will face off against Los Fresnos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 897 yards in their previous games. As for Weslaco, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Benito at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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