Edinburg North hasn't had much luck against Mercedes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Edinburg North Cougars' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mercedes Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Edinburg North ended up a good deal behind Pioneer and lost 31-14.
Meanwhile, Mercedes won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Rowe 20-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Robert Sanchez had a dynamite game for Mercedes, rushing for 232 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 114 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Diego Bravo, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mercedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mercedes' defense made their presence known, laying out Adrian Botello. three times. In that department, Anthony Velasquez was the leader with two sacks.
Edinburg North now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mercedes, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Edinburg North came up short against Mercedes in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 24-14. Thankfully for Edinburg North, Michael Cisneros (who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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