Economedes has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Edinburg has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withthe Edinburg Bobcats at 7:30 p.m.
Economedes is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on Thursday. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Bears. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, while Edinburg put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for La Joya. Edinburg was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over La Joya. That looming 20-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Edinburg had a senior duo take command as Giovanni Villasana gained 136 total yards and a touchdown and JT Santa Maria rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Villasana a new career-high in rushing yards.
Edinburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Economedes has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Edinburg, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-3.
Economedes might still be hurting after the 41-16 loss they got from Edinburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Economedes, Ryen Abrego (who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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