After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Weslaco is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Laredo LBJ Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Weslaco came up short against McAllen Memorial and fell 45-38.
Despite their loss, Weslaco saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 211 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another rusher making a difference was David Garcia, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Laredo LBJ was not quite Nixon's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Weslaco's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Laredo LBJ, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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