Nixon won the last time they faced Winn and things went their way on Friday too. The Mustangs came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 21-13. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Mavericks are ranked 1055th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emiliano Hernandez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Pablo De Leon
| 09/25/25 vs South San Antonio | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Winn | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Southwest Legacy | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Southside | 1 |
Another reason for the win was Nixon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Pablo De Leon with two. He has become a key player for Nixon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise. Joaquin Gallegos was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making eight total tackles.
Nixon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Winn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nixon is set to square off against their familiar foe Jay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Winn will face off against rival Martin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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