The Fabens Wildcats will be playing at home against the Riverside Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fabens is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Fabens is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Irvin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fabens took a blow against Irvin, falling 62-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverside, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 24-20 W over Ysleta on Friday.
Riverside found their leader in sophomore Carlos Rojas Iii, who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry.
Rojas Iii was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ysleta only rushed for 102.
Riverside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ricardo Briones and Joel Alaniz.
Fabens' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Riverside, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Fabens was dealt a bruising 59-12 defeat at the hands of Riverside when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Fabens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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