The Mission Eagles will take on the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mission and seven for Rio Grande City dating back to last season.
On Friday, Mission was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-23 to Palmview.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Rowe 49-21. The Rattlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Rio Grande City's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mission, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mission was able to grind out a solid win over Rio Grande City in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 35-24. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rattlers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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