The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will take on the Flour Bluff Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after eight-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Weslaco East to the tune of 42-0. Considering the Raiders have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ethan Guerra, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Flour Bluff took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over Donna North. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jayden Paluseo was his usual excellent self, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Samuel Smith, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Flour Bluff, their record now sits at an identical 8-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 341.1 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Flour Bluff has preferred to attack from the air: they average 310.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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