After two games on the road, Edinburg is heading back home. They will host the Los Fresnos Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Fresnos took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Edinburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Edinburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-9 win over Edcouch-Elsa.
Edinburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Pena and Dane Arispe. Another thorn in Edcouch-Elsa's side was David Garza, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos' undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They lost to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on the road by a 40-24 margin. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Los Fresnos might have lost, but man, Robert Pineda was a machine: he rushed for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Pineda is now averaging an impressive 106.5 rushing yards per game. Diego Torres was another key player, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Los Fresnos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Edinburg pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Los Fresnos, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Edinburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Los Fresnos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.5. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Edinburg might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Los Fresnos in their previous meeting back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Edinburg, Charles Chapa (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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