Weslaco has gone a perfect 4-0 against Edinburg North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Edinburg North took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Weslaco, who comes in off a win.
Weslaco is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past La Joya to the tune of 57-7 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their ten-point performance the game before.
David Perez
| 10/09/25 vs La Joya | 118 |
| 11/08/24 vs Economedes | 62 |
| 10/18/24 @ Edinburg North | 16 |
| 10/10/24 @ La Joya | 8 |
| 08/30/24 @ Harlingen | 4 |
Weslaco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Perez led the charge by rushing for 118 yards and one score on only six carries. Those 118 rushing yards gave Perez a new career-high. Hunter McCandless was another key receiver, picking up 92 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Edinburg North took on Economedes on Friday. The Cougars fell 21-14 to the Jaguars.
Weslaco's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Edinburg North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Weslaco against Edinburg North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-21 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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