Pharr-San Juan-Alamo and Steele squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Steele Knights 63-12. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Bears couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Pharr-San Juan-Alamo lost, don't look at Ryan Vallejo. Despite the final result, he picked up 204 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vallejo's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo wouldn't let Steele keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo can thank Armando Davila and Omar Pena for forcing both of them. Davila has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last nine times he's played. Another thorn in Steele's side was Cody Longoria, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Steele's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jalen Cooper and Royal Capell. Cooper picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown while Capell picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Steele, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steele, they will challenge Vandegrift at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Steele knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Vandegrift likes a good challenge.
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