The McAllen Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Palmview Lobos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
McAllen will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat McAllen Memorial on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 31-point loss they were dealt back in September. McAllen fell just short of McAllen Memorial by a score of 32-29. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 912th, while the Mustangs are ranked 431st).
Meanwhile, a victory for Palmview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-14 to Mission. The defeat continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
McAllen dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Palmview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything went McAllen's way against Palmview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as McAllen made off with a 26-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McAllen 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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