The Hidalgo Pirates will challenge the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hidalgo will be strutting in after a win while Tuloso-Midway will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hidalgo finally turned things around against Grulla on Friday. They managed a 13-7 victory over the Gators.
It was another big night for Jeremy Martinez, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tuloso-Midway entered their match against Alice on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tuloso-Midway was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Alice. It was the first time this season that the Warriors & Cherokees let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Tuloso-Midway got top-tier performance from Damian Figueroa, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Figueroa got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards. Tuloso-Midway also got help from Erik Flores, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Tuloso-Midway didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Maddox Deleon.
Hidalgo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Tuloso-Midway, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Hidalgo was taken down by Tuloso-Midway 39-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Hidalgo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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