The Hidalgo Pirates will face off against the Valley View Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hidalgo is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hidalgo's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Calallen last Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1093rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 342nd).
Meanwhile, Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between them and Zapata wasn't particularly close, with Valley View falling 40-23.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hidalgo, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Hidalgo ended up a good deal behind Valley View when the teams last played back in August of 2023, losing 40-22. Thankfully for Hidalgo, Daniel Negrete (who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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