On Friday, the Mission Eagles strolled past the Sharyland Rattlers with points to spare, taking the game 36-22.
Leading Mission to victory were Diego Salinas and Thomas Aparicio. Salinas threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, while Aparicio gained 221 total yards and a touchdown. Aparicio showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (106 yards to be exact) went to Shelby Sital, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Sharyland still got an impressive performance from Calvin Harris, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. Francisco Gomez was another key player, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mission now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sharyland, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mission will face off against Vela at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vela will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mission surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sharyland, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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