The McAllen Memorial Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, McAllen Memorial was beaten by Johnson 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 185th).
McAllen Memorial's loss came about despite a quality game from Kane Coy, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Coy showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 57 yards.
Even though they lost, McAllen Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson only rushed for 151.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-10 loss at the hands of Veterans Memorial.
McAllen Memorial's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Rio Grande City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
McAllen Memorial strolled past Rio Grande City when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for McAllen Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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