The third road match was the charm for Weslaco, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the United Longhorns on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since October 6, 2023.
Weslaco's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was David Garcia, who rushed for 138 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jorge Luna and Colt Lozano certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Luna threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, while Lozano picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lozano now posted 100 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Weslaco back to even at 2-2. As for United, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weslaco will challenge San Benito at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for United, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on United South at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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