Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Weslaco East on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 23-22 to the Weslaco East Wildcats. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Defeat or not, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial got some senior leadership from Emiliano Colunga and Ryan Reyna. Colunga rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, while Reyna rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Weslaco East found their leader in underclassman Malachi Rodriguez, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 165 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Rodriguez. Another player making a difference was Margarito Pompa, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Weslaco East, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Flour Bluff the next time they take the field. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial will head out to face Flour Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Weslaco East will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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