Mission suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Weslaco East Wildcats by a score of 34-31.
Despite the loss, Mission still got an impressive performance from Thomas Aparicio, who rushed for 224 yards, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Aparicio a new career-high in rushing yards. Diego Salinas was another key player, throwing for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Margarito Pompa had a dynamite game for Weslaco East, rushing for 233 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards. Pompa's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Malachi Rodriguez, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Weslaco East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mission will venture away from home to take on Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 814 yards in their previous games. As for Weslaco East, they will welcome Donna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weslaco East will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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