A victory for United South just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 44-21 to the United Longhorns. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now lost three in a row.
United South lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jonathan Tello, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards. Tello got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards. David Gonzalez was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: United South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only rushed for 83.
Jorge Luna had a dynamite game for United, throwing for 354 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Luna is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Rolando San Miguel was Luna's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
United South's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for United, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Del Rio the next time they take the field. United will head out to face Del Rio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while United South will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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