The Weslaco Panthers will challenge the San Benito Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Weslaco is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since October 6, 2023 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged United out 24-21.
Weslaco got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Francisco Trevino out in front who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Luna was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, San Benito was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent.
Despite the loss, San Benito got top-tier performance from Angel Trevino, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
The win got Weslaco back to even at 2-2. As for San Benito, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Weslaco didn't have too much breathing room in their game against San Benito in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Does Weslaco have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Benito turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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