Juarez-Lincoln came into Friday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Donna North Chiefs by a score of 28-21 on Friday. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 35-12 loss the last time these two teams met.
John Menchaca was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Backing up that air attack was Ramiro Olivarez, who rushed for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Juarez-Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ernesto Rodriguez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory got Juarez-Lincoln back to even at 1-1. As for Donna North, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Juarez-Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge Economedes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Donna North, they will be playing at home against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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