After each having a week off, the Lopez Lobos and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lopez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Lopez strolled past Hidalgo with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.
Lopez got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Guadalupe Ramirez out in front who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ramirez is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Gabriel Rios was Ramirez's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lopez wouldn't let Hidalgo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lopez can thank Juan Armendariz and Andres Gonzalez for forcing both of them. Armendariz also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Edinburg North, falling 35-14.
Lopez's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lopez came out on top in a nail-biter against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lopez since the team 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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