Edinburg North extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 42-21 to the Mercedes Tigers. The matchup was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
As for Mercedes, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.8 points over those games.
Mercedes was led to victory by Robert Sanchez and Diego Bravo. Sanchez gained 237 total yards and four touchdowns, while Bravo rushed for 105 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Bravo a new career-high in passing yards (212).
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edinburg North will head out to challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Javelinas' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mercedes, they will head out on the road to take on Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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