Vela is 3-0 against Juarez-Lincoln since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vela has five straight victories, Juarez-Lincoln has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Vela will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt McAllen last Friday. Vela breezed by McAllen at home to the tune of 41-10. With the Sabercats ahead 41-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Vela got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre out in front who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Jonathan Flores helped Creighton Lefevre out on the ground, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Vela was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Vela didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sergio Briones and Luis Garcia.
Meanwhile, a victory for Juarez-Lincoln just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 54-14 loss at the hands of Rowe.
Vela's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Juarez-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Vela against Juarez-Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 77-0 victory. Will Vela repeat their success, or does Juarez-Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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