Mercedes won the last time they faced Donna, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mercedes Tigers blew past the Donna Redskins 38-17. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Robert Sanchez went supernova for Mercedes, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Sanchez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 71 yards. Baltazar Fuentes also helped out with an impressive 104 receiving yards.
Several Redskins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joel Duran, who rushed for 91 yards on only six carries.
The win got Mercedes back to even at 1-1. As for Donna, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercedes will challenge Rowe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Donna, they are taking a road trip to square off against Weslaco East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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