It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 33-27 W over the Edinburg North Cougars. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Devin Hernandez
| 10/30/25 @ Edinburg North | 150 |
| 09/26/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 135 |
| 08/29/25 vs Pioneer | 106 |
| 09/11/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 48 |
| 09/19/25 @ Los Fresnos | 18 |
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was led to victory by Devin Hernandez and Jonathan Sauceda. Hernandez rushed for 150 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Sauceda picked up 93 receiving yards and two scores. Those 150 rushing yards gave Hernandez a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Marco Maynez. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo got some further help from Jordan Palomin: he made 18 total tackles (4.5 for loss) and defended one pass.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Edinburg North, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will challenge La Joya at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears will be up against the Coyotes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Edinburg North, they will head out on the road to square off against Edinburg at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Bobcats' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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