Weslaco East won the last time they faced Donna and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats walked away with a 17-5 victory over the Redskins.
Weslaco East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jay Herrera, who rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown. Elias Rodriguez helped out on the ground, rushing for 104 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Weslaco East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Salinas Dereck and Devin Reyna. Weslaco East got some further help from Daniel Padilla: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
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| 09/12/25 - Away | 17-5 W |
| 09/12/24 - Home | 26-0 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 40-37 W |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 22-14 W |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 24-0 W |
Weslaco East's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Donna, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Weslaco East is set to take on their familiar foe Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Donna will square off against rival Flour Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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