The Medina Valley Panthers will take on the Del Rio Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Medina Valley has six straight wins, Del Rio has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Medina Valley had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt United South on Thursday. Medina Valley put the hurt on United South with a sharp 35-14 victory. Considering Medina Valley has won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier Gonzalez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Medina Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Del Rio lost to United South at home by a 28-10 margin last Friday.
Medina Valley will have to contain Jayden Mendoza as he made an impact in Del Rio's last game. He rushed for 107 yards and one score.
Del Rio's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Medina Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Medina Valley and Del Rio were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Medina Valley came up empty-handed after a 14-13 defeat. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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