Hidalgo couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 44-21 to the Pace Vikings on Friday. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Although Hidalgo took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Warren, Matthias Martinez, and Danny Rodriguez.
Hidalgo wouldn't let Pace keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Warren led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made six total tackles which he returned for a touchdown.
Adrian Sauceda had an outrageously good game for Pace as he rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Isaac Solis, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Hidalgo will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Feria at 7:30 p.m. As for Pace, they will take on Bishop at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pace focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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