The Rivera Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rivera is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Rivera is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-13 win over Donna North. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Flour Bluff. The loss put an end to the Raiders' undefeated start to the season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North might have lost, but man, Ethan Guerra was a machine: he rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Guerra's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Daren Garcia was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rivera's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Rivera couldn't quite finish off Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 and fell 20-17. Can Rivera avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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