Two dominant signal callers in Jesus Martinez and Carlos Rojas III are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fabens Wildcats will challenge the Riverside Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fabens has given up an average of 28.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Fabens lost to Irvin at home by a 35-20 margin.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Martinez and Dallas Medina. Medina had a great game and threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Martinez was balling out in the loss, throwing for 152 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 43 yards and one score.
Fabens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ismael Rodriguez and Aaron Ramirez.
Meanwhile, Riverside unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ysleta. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Fabens will have to contain Izzy Garcia as he made an impact in Riverside's last game. He picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Garcia showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 54 yards.
Riverside's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Fabens, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Fabens took a serious blow against Riverside in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 42-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rojas III, who rushed for 152 yards and five TDs on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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