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| 11/08/24 - Away | 21-12 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 61-42 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 16-27 L |
| 11/05/21 - Home | 56-22 W |
| 10/18/19 - Away | 49-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Burges has gone 7-2 against El Paso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Burges is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Del Valle on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were outmatched by the Conquistadores and fell 63-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Conquistadores: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite their loss, Burges saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nezahul Cisneros, who rushed for 142 yards and one score, was perhaps the best of all. Cisneros' longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Bowser, who picked up 34 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, El Paso was not quite Andress' equal in the second half on Friday. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 860th, while the Eagles are ranked 254th).
Burges will have to contain Ledger Merritt as he made an impact in El Paso's last game. He rushed for 149 yards and two TDs.
Even if they lost, El Paso's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jude Gallardo with two. El Paso is 2-1 when Gallardo posts two or more sacks, but 1-5 otherwise.
Burges now has a losing record of 4-5. As for El Paso, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Burges beat El Paso 21-12 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Tigers' Martin Gonzalez, who rushed for 66 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also threw for 96 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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