Weslaco East is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Flour Bluff is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Weslaco East Wildcats will welcome the Flour Bluff Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Weslaco East needed a bit of extra time to put away Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial. They pulled ahead with a 23-22 photo finish over the Wolverines.
Weslaco East found their leader in underclassman Malachi Rodriguez, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 165 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Rodriguez. Margarito Pompa was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Weslaco East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Flour Bluff blew past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, posting a 55-17 win at home. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Weslaco East's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Flour Bluff, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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