The Rio Grande City Rattlers are taking a road trip to square off against the Mission Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Grande City is looking for their season's first win.
Rio Grande City is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rowe on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rattlers were dealt a 49-21 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The Rattlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Mission was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-23 to Palmview.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rio Grande City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rio Grande City couldn't quite get it done against Mission in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-24. Thankfully for the Rattlers, Diego Salinas (who threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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