The Nixon Mustangs will head out to challenge the Winn Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Nixon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Southwest Legacy 34-15 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hunter Salinas
| 10/03/25 @ Southwest Legacy | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Southside | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Southwest | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ray | 1 |
| 11/08/24 vs Martin | 1 |
| 10/11/24 vs Winn | 2 |
Hunter Salinas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and two scores on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 253 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. Hugo Ramos did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Nixon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joaquin Gallegos and David Cedillo. Cedillo also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Winn sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over Cigarroa on Friday. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Toros recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Winn's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Nixon, their record is now 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Nixon against Winn in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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