Mercedes has gone 3-0 against Edinburg North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mercedes Tigers will head out to take on the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Mercedes will be strutting in after a victory while Edinburg North will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Mercedes won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Rowe 20-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Robert Sanchez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 232 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 114 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Diego Bravo, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mercedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mercedes' defense made their presence known, laying out Adrian Botello. three times. Anthony Velasquez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North lost to Pioneer at home by a 31-14 margin on Thursday.
Mercedes now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Edinburg North, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mercedes was able to grind out a solid win over Edinburg North in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercedes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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