The Los Fresnos Falcons will face off against the Hanna Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Fresnos is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Los Fresnos will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Harlingen on Friday. Los Fresnos was the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Harlingen. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Robert Pineda was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Los Fresnos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 130.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 0.
Los Fresnos wouldn't let Harlingen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Los Fresnos can thank Cade Stumbaugh and Pedro Campos for forcing both of them. Stumbaugh is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Juan Sanchez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hanna was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harlingen. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Los Fresnos' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for Hanna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Los Fresnos against Hanna in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 31-0 win. Does Los Fresnos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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