The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears will head out on the road to take on the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Economedes at home to the tune of 42-7 on Thursday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Jaguars are ranked 882nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pharr-San Juan-Alamo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Myles Lopez, who threw for 421 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.8% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (177 yards to be exact) went to Ryan Vallejo, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo wouldn't let Economedes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo can thank Angel Perez and Joshua Castillo for forcing both of them. Castillo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in Economedes' side was Armando Davila, who picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (3.5 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Weslaco entered their tilt with Edinburg North on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 55-21 victory over the Cougars. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Francisco Trevino was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing 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. Another player making a difference was Andres Valdez, who rushed 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 posted since the start of last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Weslaco, their record is now an identical 5-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 341.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Weslaco, though, as they've been averaging only 158.9. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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