The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will face off against the Victoria East Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North sitting on 11 straight wins and Victoria East on six.
With a playoff game on the line, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North rose to the challenge on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Donna. Fans of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Alejandro Aparicio was a one-man wrecking crew for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North as he rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Aparicio's longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Fuentes, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Victoria East stacked a fifth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over Medina Valley. Given Victoria East's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while Medina Valley is ranked 787th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Victoria East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Williams, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kason Kolle, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 11-0 record. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.17 points. As for Victoria East, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
