The Ysleta Indians will head out on the road to take on the Austin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Ysleta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over Mountain View on Friday. The Indians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Rodrigo Martinez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Raymundo Martinez got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ysleta wouldn't let Mountain View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ysleta can thank Mateo Villarreal and Izrah Reyes for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, everything went Austin's way against Mountain View two weeks ago as Austin made off with a 34-14 win.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry while he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ysleta's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Austin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ysleta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Austin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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