The Weslaco Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Weslaco has three straight wins, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Weslaco faced off against Edinburg North on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Cougars 54-6. With the Panthers ahead 47-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Chris Luna, who threw for 262 yards and six TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 110 yards and one score on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Joseph Leal, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 52-3 loss at the hands of Economedes. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bears have suffered against the Jaguars since October 6, 2016.
Weslaco's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Weslaco couldn't quite get it done against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 24-16. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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