The Hidalgo Early College Pirates will challenge the Grulla Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hidalgo Early College and 14 for Grulla dating back to last season.
Hidalgo Early College is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 38-28 to Lopez on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Roberto Gallegos, who rushed for 70 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Grulla was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to Valley View. While the Gators had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Tigers 6-0.
Grulla's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hidalgo Early College, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Hidalgo Early College didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Grulla in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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