The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will challenge the Flour Bluff Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Flour Bluff will be up against a hot Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. The Raiders really took it to Weslaco East for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-7 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Wildcats are ranked 801st) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daren Garcia, who threw for 183 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Andrew Alvarado was another key rusher, gaining 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Weslaco East to a completion percentage of just 25%. The team can thank Bryan Guerrero for the heroic effort on defense: he. That defensive display was nothing new: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Flour Bluff humbled Donna North with a 66-14 victory.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North better focus on containing Lucian Cruz and Samuel Smith as the pair were huge in Flour Bluff's win. Cruz threw for 310 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, while Smith gained 116 total yards and three touchdowns. Those six passing touchdowns gave Cruz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Cain, who picked up 37 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Flour Bluff, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 434.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Flour Bluff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 398.5 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and Flour Bluff were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
