United entered their  contest against Weslaco  on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The United Longhorns fell just short of the Weslaco Panthers by a score of  24-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the  30-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  back in November of 2018.
 United's  loss shouldn't obscure the performances of  Jorge Luna, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, and  Colt Lozano, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere:  Lozano now  posted 100 or more in the last three games he's  played dating back to last season.
 Weslaco's win  was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from   Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was  Chris Luna, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
 United's defeat  ended  a  four-game streak of wins at home  dating back to last season and  dropped them to 2-2. As for Weslaco,  the  victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
 Both  squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. United will get a bit of extra time to process the  loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on United South at 7:00  p.m.  on October 4th. As for Weslaco, they will welcome San Benito  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Weslaco will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak  dating back to last season alive.
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