La Feria's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 win over the Hidalgo Pirates. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Lions were the (much) better team in the second half.
Jaden Martinez was a one-man wrecking crew for La Feria as he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Hidalgo's loss came despite strong showings from Ian Szczuroski and Jeremy Martinez. Szczuroski rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, while Jeremy rushed for 134 yards.
La Feria's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Hidalgo, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
La Feria will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Raymondville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hidalgo, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rio Hondo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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