After soaring to 40 points the game before, Mercedes was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 21-7 bruising from the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Mercedes lost, don't look at Robert Sanchez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Edcouch-Elsa came from Elijah Trevino, Ayden Mercado, and Aydan Garcia.
This is the second loss in a row for Mercedes and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Mercedes will welcome Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mercedes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will head out to challenge Porter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Edcouch-Elsa is facing Porter at the right time seeing as Porter is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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