Juarez-Lincoln couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Lopez Lobos at home and fell 41-14. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured 11 losses in a row dating back to last season.
Ramiro Olivarez and John Menchaca certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Olivarez rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, while Menchaca rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Olivarez got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible61 yards.
Eddie Slovak was a one-man wrecking crew for Lopez as he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Guadalupe Ramirez, who threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Juarez-Lincoln is headed away from home for the first time to take on Donna North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lopez, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against La Joya at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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