The Lopez Lobos will venture away from home to take on the Mercedes Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Tuesday, Lopez didn't have too much trouble with Edcouch-Elsa as they won 44-27.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, Mercedes was not quite Rivera's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 52-41 to the Raiders. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lopez pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for Mercedes, their loss dropped their record down to 13-18.
Lopez strolled past Mercedes in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lopez since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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