The Hanna Golden Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hanna is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Hanna came up short against Edinburg and fell 28-20.
Despite the defeat, Hanna got top-tier performance from Esteban Rodriguez, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hanna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hanna wouldn't let Edinburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hanna can thank Matthew Villegas and Joaquin Vasquez for forcing both of them. Vasquez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Pioneer strolled past Edinburg North with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 31-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Diamondbacks.
William Goodloe had a dynamite game for Pioneer, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Maldonado did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 103 receiving yards.
Hanna's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pioneer, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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