Rowe is 1-9 against McAllen Memorial since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rowe Warriors will be playing at home against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Rowe came up short against Mission and fell 52-42. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rowe might have lost, but man, Adrian Botello was a machine: he threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Botello a new career-high in rushing yards. Mateo Castillo was Botello's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four matches, McAllen Memorial finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They were outmatched by Vela on the road and fell 56-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Rowe's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for McAllen Memorial, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rowe has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McAllen Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 270.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rowe was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of McAllen Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Rowe, Sebastian Aleman (who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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