Weslaco East is 3-0 against Donna since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Weslaco East Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Donna Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Donna took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Weslaco East, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, it was close, but Weslaco East sidestepped Mission for a 34-31 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Margarito Pompa went supernova for Weslaco East, rushing for 233 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Pompa is now averaging an impressive 150.5 rushing yards per game. Malachi Rodriguez was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Weslaco East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Donna lost 38-17 to Mercedes on Friday. The Redskins have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Donna saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joel Duran, who rushed for 91 yards on only six carries, was perhaps the best of all. Duran got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 76 yards.
Weslaco East's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Donna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Weslaco East skirted past Donna 40-37 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Weslaco East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Donna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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