The Hanna Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Los Fresnos Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanna has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Los Fresnos will come in with five straight victories.
Two weeks ago, Hanna was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 10-6 to Harlingen. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos got the win against Harlingen on Friday by a conclusive 36-14. Considering the Falcons have won six games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Robert Pineda, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Los Fresnos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 130.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 0.
Los Fresnos wouldn't let Harlingen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Los Fresnos can thank Cade Stumbaugh and Pedro Campos for forcing both of them. Stumbaugh is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Los Fresnos got some further help from Juan Sanchez: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Los Fresnos' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for Hanna, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Hanna was taken down by Los Fresnos 31-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pineda, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. Now that Hanna knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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