The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will take on the New Braunfels Unicorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 43-3 win over Palmview. With the Raiders ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Ethan Guerra, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Daren Garcia was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels' offense rose to the challenge against a Mustangs defense that boasted an average of only 14.45 points allowed on Saturday. New Braunfels blew past Jay, posting a 56-16 victory. The win was nothing new for the Unicorns as they're now sitting on three straight.
A big part of New Braunfels' victory came down to the chemistry between CLAYTON NAMKEN and his top target CAYDEN MILLS. NAMKEN threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt while MILLS picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
New Braunfels' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, OMAR GARZA was the leader with two sacks. New Braunfels got some further help from CATCHER KYLE: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and bumps their season record up to 10-1. As for New Braunfels, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 338.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Braunfels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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