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| 10/30/25 - Away | 53-7 W |
| 11/01/24 - Home | 40-23 W |
| 09/04/15 - Home | 20-17 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Calallen, Zapata was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 53-7 win over the Valley View Tigers. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Zapata's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Solis led the charge by throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Solis, who gained 150 total yards.
Zapata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Zapata's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Juan Solis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Zapata pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points over those games. As for Valley View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Zapata will challenge rival Tuloso-Midway at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,232 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Valley View is set to take on their familiar foe Hidalgo Early College at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th.
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