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| 10/11/24 - Away | 41-2 W |
| 10/27/17 - Home | 42-7 W |
| 10/22/16 - Away | 62-14 W |
| 08/27/15 - Home | 53-21 W |
Weslaco East has gone a perfect 4-0 against Rivera recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will welcome the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Weslaco East has given up an average of 31.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Weslaco East is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points back in September, they were much more limited against Flour Bluff on Friday. They had to suffer through a 65-7 loss at the hands of the Hornets. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rivera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at home by a 20-6 margin.
Weslaco East will have to contain Gabriel Gonzalez as he made an impact in Rivera's last game. He rushed for 106 yards on only 14 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Rivera's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Weslaco East, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Weslaco East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rivera struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 196 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Weslaco East against Rivera in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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