It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Weslaco East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines 23-22. The Wildcats' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Malachi Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Rodriguez is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Weslaco East also got a significant boost from Margarito Pompa, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emiliano Colunga, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and Ryan Reyna, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Weslaco East's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Flour Bluff the next time they take the field. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial will head out to face Flour Bluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Weslaco East will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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