The Mission Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mission didn't have quite enough to beat Vela and fell 24-21. The Eagles have struggled against the Sabercats recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Rio Grande City. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Braxton Speights continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McAllen Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for McAllen Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mission skirted past McAllen Memorial 28-25 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was McAllen Memorial's Campbell Speights, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mission to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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