The Weslaco Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the United Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Weslaco took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-8 win over Laredo LBJ. The Panthers pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Weslaco can attribute much of their success to Chris Luna, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Meanwhile, while United put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for San Benito. United blew past San Benito, posting a 28-0 victory on the road.
Weslaco pushed their record up to 1-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for United, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Weslaco strolled past United in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 by a score of 30-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was United's Jerry Gonzalez, who rushed for 158 yards, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Weslaco to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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