Football Recap: Fabens Has No Trouble Against Mountain View

Wildcats

Margin

09/26/25 vs Mountain View	20
09/19/25 @ San Elizario	7
09/12/25 vs Bowie	6
08/29/25 @ Jefferson	2

Fabens hadn't done well against Mountain View recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Lobos with a sharp 26-6 win. That 20 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.

Fabens got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jesus Martinez out in front who rushed for 82 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 117 yards and one touchdown. Martinez is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Julio Martinez helped out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a rushing touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fabens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.

Fabens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Ramirez and Brandon Hernandez.

When it comes to explaining why Mountain View lost, don't look at Andrew Palma. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and one score. Palma really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.

Fabens' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mountain View, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.

Coming up, Fabens will venture away from home to take on Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mountain View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.