Weslaco came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 55-21 win over the Edinburg North Cougars. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 27.4 points per game.
It was another big night for Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Andres Valdez was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Weslaco's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Edinburg North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Weslaco will host Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 970 yards in their previous games. As for Edinburg North, they will venture away from home to take on La Joya at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edinburg North is facing La Joya at the right time seeing as La Joya is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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