If Fabens was feeling good fresh off their 26-6 takedown of Mountain View last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats came up short against the Austin Panthers on Friday, falling 35-14. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Fabens had strong showings from Ismael Rodriguez, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two scores, and Jesus Martinez, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of TDs.
Fabens' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Austin, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fabens is set to face off against their familiar foe Ysleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Martinez and Rodrigo Martinez. Meanwhile, Austin will square off against rival Clint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 907 yards in their previous games.
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