San Diego is 9-1 against Falfurrias since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The San Diego Vaqueros will head out on the road to take on the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Falfurrias is hoping to do what Bishop couldn't on Friday: put an end to San Diego's winning streak, which now stands at four games. San Diego claimed a resounding 48-10 win over Bishop. The Vaqueros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
San Diego found their leader in sophomore Nicholas Luera, who rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Those 224 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Luera. Another player making a difference was Jayden Lozano, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
San Diego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, while Falfurrias put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Progreso. Falfurrias blew past Progreso, posting a 46-0 victory. The Fightin' Jerseys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaxon Garcia went supernova for Falfurrias, throwing for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 50 yards. Garcia's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Falfurrias also got a significant boost from Brandon Quintanilla, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
San Diego is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Falfurrias, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. San Diego has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Falfurrias, though, as they've been averaging only 93.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
San Diego strolled past Falfurrias in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Falfurrias' Rene Martinez, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for San Diego to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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