Friday just wasn't the day for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's offense. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Weslaco Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 902nd, while the Panthers are ranked 399th).
Even if they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. The team can thank one different players for their defensive prowess: D'angel De La Rosa, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece. He was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing one fumble, and making eight total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Weslaco had a senior duo take command as Chris Luna threw for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns and David Garcia gained 39 total yards and three touchdowns.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Weslaco, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will venture away from home to challenge Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.13 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Weslaco, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edinburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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