After losing to Southwest Legacy the last time they met, Nixon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mustangs took down the Titans 34-15 on Friday. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season.
Hunter Salinas
| 10/03/25 @ Southwest Legacy | 2 |
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Hunter Salinas had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 253 yards and one TD. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Hugo Ramos also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Nixon proved: they limited Southwest Legacy to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Pablo De Leon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Nixon didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Nixon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joaquin Gallegos and David Cedillo. Cedillo also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Southwest Legacy still got an impressive performance from James Ross, who rushed for 64 yards and two scores.
The win was the third in a row for Nixon, bringing their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points over those games. As for Southwest Legacy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nixon is set to face off against their familiar foe Winn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southwest Legacy will challenge rival Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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