Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and New Braunfels squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North had to settle for second. They fell just short of the New Braunfels Unicorns by a score of 35-32. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this contest were averaging 11.67 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North lost, don't look at Ethan Guerra. Despite the final result, he rushed for 183 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Guerra's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Braunfels only rushed for 98.
CLAYTON NAMKEN was his usual excellent self, throwing for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt for New Braunfels. LANE DUKE did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 126 receiving yards.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for New Braunfels, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Braunfels, they will venture away from home to take on Smithson Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. New Braunfels is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
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