After each having a week off, the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys and the Rio Hondo Bobcats will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falfurrias is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Falfurrias' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lyford two weeks ago. They took a hard 14-0 fall against the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo came up short against Bishop last Friday and fell 20-13. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their loss, Rio Hondo saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nathaniel Sosa, who picked up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Another back making a difference was Mario Lopez, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Falfurrias' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rio Hondo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Falfurrias couldn't quite finish off Rio Hondo when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rio Hondo's Eddie Martinez, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Falfurrias knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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