Weslaco scored first but ultimately less than United in their game on Saturday. They fell 40-30 to the Longhorns. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Weslaco's loss came despite strong showings from Chris Luna and Joseph Leal. Luna threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Leal picked up 121 receiving yards and four TDs. Leal's longest reception was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
A big part of United's win came down to the chemistry between Jorge Luna and his top target Colt Lozano. Luna threw for 310 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Lozano picked up 146 receiving yards and four scores. Those four receiving touchdowns gave Lozano a new career-high. A healthy portion of Luna's aerial production (100 yards to be exact) also went to Jesse Garcia-Perez.
This is the second loss in a row for Weslaco and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for United, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weslaco will challenge San Benito at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for United, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on United South at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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