Juarez-Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Economedes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies will head out to take on the Economedes Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Juarez-Lincoln finally turned things around against Donna North on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Chiefs.
John Menchaca was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Backing up that air attack was Ramiro Olivarez, who rushed for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Juarez-Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ernesto Rodriguez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Economedes got themselves on the board against Porter on Thursday, but Porter never followed suit. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over the Cowboys. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Economedes found their leader in underclassman Jon Carreon, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Johan Nunez was another major influence, as he rushed for 82 yards and ran in a TD.
Economedes wouldn't let Porter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Joel Salinas led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 7 total tackles per game.
The victory got Juarez-Lincoln back to even at 1-1. As for Economedes, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Juarez-Lincoln ended up a good deal behind Economedes in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, losing 19-0. Can Juarez-Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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