Palmview has won four straight games at home, while Vela has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Palmview Lobos will face off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Palmview was able to grind out a solid win over Juarez-Lincoln, taking the game 21-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vela). They blew past McAllen Memorial, posting a 56-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sabercats, who have now won five games by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jonathan Flores, who rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 101 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Palmview's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Vela, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Palmview was dealt a bruising 35-2 loss at the hands of Vela in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Palmview, Jamal Polley (who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) 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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