The Economedes Jaguars will square off against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Economedes has six straight victories, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Economedes will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Edinburg North, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jaguars came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 21-14 on Friday. Those 21 points were actually the fewest the Jaguars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Johan Nunez
| 10/10/25 @ Edinburg North | 138 |
| 09/26/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 124 |
| 09/18/25 vs Pace | 136 |
| 09/12/25 @ Juarez-Lincoln | 76 |
| 09/04/25 vs Porter | 118 |
| + 1 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Economedes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johan Nunez, who rushed for 138 yards and one score while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Nunez is now averaging an impressive 105.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Rey Luna, who rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Economedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo didn't have quite enough to beat Edinburg on Thursday and fell 17-14. While the Bears had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bobcats 7-3.
Economedes' win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Economedes was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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