The Del Rio Rams will venture away from home to face off against the New Braunfels Unicorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Rio will be strutting in after a win while New Braunfels will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Del Rio finally turned things around against Warren on Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 victory over the Warriors.
Ivan Ramirez had a dynamite game for Del Rio, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Ramirez's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Fermin Rodriguez also helped out as he racked up 112 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels lost to Canyon on the road by a 38-21 margin on Friday. The Unicorns haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, New Braunfels got top-tier performance from CAYDEN MILLS, who picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, MILLS is now averaging an impressive 103.5 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was CLAYTON NAMKEN, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, New Braunfels' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. ZEKE MARTINEZ was especially locked on to Canyon's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Canyon's side was PATRICK FREBERG, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Del Rio's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for New Braunfels, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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