Mustangs
| 11/14/25 vs Harlingen South | 35-21 |
| 11/07/25 @ Palmview | 26-21 |
| 10/31/25 vs Rowe | 33-31 |
| 10/23/25 vs Vela | 31-28 |
| 10/16/25 @ Juarez-Lincoln | 42-14 |
| + 3 more games |
McAllen Memorial had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Harlingen South Hawks 35-21 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Braxton Speights had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. Michael Alaniz was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: McAllen Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
McAllen Memorial's defense stepped up as well, laying out Austen Shroyer five times. Harlingen South's QB won't forget Javier Aaron Izaguirre anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Aaron Izaguirre is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last eight games he's played. McAllen Memorial got some further help from Dalton Keller: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Harlingen South still got an impressive performance from Shroyer, who rushed for 63 yards, and also threw for 37 yards and one TD.
McAllen Memorial's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Harlingen South, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Coming up, McAllen Memorial will face off against New Braunfels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Unicorns have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. Harlingen South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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