Lopez hadn't done well against Pace recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lopez Lobos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pace Vikings , sneaking past 24-21. The 24-point effort marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Eddie Slovak was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Slovak is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 110 every time he's taken the field this season. Eliazar Iruegas was another key player, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lopez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Lopez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andres Gonzalez and Andres Garza.
When it comes to explaining why Pace lost, don't look at Adrian Sauceda. Despite the final result, he rushed for 299 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Sauceda a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lopez is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Pace, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Lopez will welcome Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pace, they are taking a road trip to take on Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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