It was fun while it lasted, but Weslaco East's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a blow against the Flour Bluff Hornets, falling 49-14. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Weslaco East lost, don't look at Malachi Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Weslaco East wouldn't let Flour Bluff keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Weslaco East can thank Daniel Padilla and Jianni Ortiz for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Jayden Paluseo, who threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Flour Bluff. Paluseo is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Tylor Simpson was in the mix too, providing Flour Bluff with two touchdowns.
Weslaco East's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Flour Bluff, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Rivera the next time they take the field. Weslaco East will head out to face Rivera at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Flour Bluff will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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