Two dominant signal callers in Xavier Gonzalez and Jorge Luna are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Medina Valley Panthers will be playing at home against the United Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Medina Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Alexander, taking the game 30-20.
The critical scores for Medina Valley came from Jason Zendejas, Gonzalez, Easton Lange, and Slate Crisp.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask United). They claimed a resounding 48-10 victory over Del Rio. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-3.
Medina Valley better keep an eye on Colt Lozano. He was instrumental in United's win, picking up 152 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Lozano's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 receiving yards. Jesse Garcia-Perez was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and one TD.
United's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Eric Hernandez, Dariel Trevizo, and Humberto Salas, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Del Rio's side was Hernandez, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
United's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Medina Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Medina Valley has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 282.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, United has preferred to attack from the air: they average 318 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Medina Valley came up short against United in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 27-20. Will the Panthers 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.
