Flour Bluff is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Flour Bluff Hornets will host the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Flour Bluff's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Donna North. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Jayden Paluseo was his usual excellent self, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Samuel Smith was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Flour Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North blew past Weslaco East, posting a 42-0 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Wildcats are ranked 628th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ethan Guerra, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Flour Bluff's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Flour Bluff has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 310.5 passing yards per game. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 341.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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