The Ysleta Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Austin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Ysleta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Mountain View on Friday as Ysleta made off with a 40-14 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Indians, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Rodrigo Martinez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Raymundo Martinez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Ysleta wouldn't let Mountain View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ysleta can thank Mateo Villarreal and Izrah Reyes for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Austin made easy work of Mountain View last Friday and carried off a 34-14 win.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Ysleta's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Austin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ysleta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Austin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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