The Ysleta Indians will venture away from home to take on the Bowie Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Bowie likes a good challenge.
Ysleta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 61-50 win over Riverside on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rodrigo Martinez
| 10/30/25 vs Riverside | 160 |
| 09/06/24 vs Socorro | 108 |
| 09/12/25 vs San Elizario | 89 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mountain View | 81 |
| 09/26/25 vs Austin | 70 |
Rodrigo Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 290 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those 160 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Michael Jacquez was in the mix too, providing Ysleta with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ysleta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bowie took a blow against Austin on Friday, falling 42-7. The Bears have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Ysleta, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Ysleta has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 437.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Bowie, though, as they've been averaging only 236.8 total yards. Will Ysleta be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bears flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Ysleta against Bowie in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 50-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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