Clint was the 28-24 winner over Ysleta when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Clint Lions took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ysleta Indians on Friday. Even though they lost, the Lions' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 27.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Clint's loss came despite strong showings from Brandon Quezada and Erick Martinez. Quezada rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Martinez rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Quezada a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Clint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ysleta only rushed for 241.
Martin Castro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ysleta, rushing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. Castro was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Ysleta also got help from Alonso Rodriguez, who showed off his sure hands for 140 receiving yards.
Clint is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. As for Ysleta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Fabens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clint is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. As for Ysleta, they will face off against Irvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 39.5 points per game.
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