Two dominant signal callers in Carlos Rojas III and Jesus Martinez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Riverside Rangers will be playing at home against the Fabens Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverside is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ysleta just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 61-50 to the Indians. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Rojas III and Rodrigo Martinez. Martinez had a great game and rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Rojas III was balling out in the loss, rushing for 322 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Fabens lost to Irvin at home by a 35-20 margin on Friday.
Although Fabens took the loss, they still got scores from Ismael Rodriguez, Martinez, and Javier Hernandez.
Fabens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rodriguez and Aaron Ramirez.
Fabens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Riverside, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Riverside has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 462.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Fabens, though, as they've been averaging only 226.9 total yards. Will Riverside be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Wildcats flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Riverside against Fabens in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that contest, the Rangers amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
