Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin). They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Ysleta Indians 36-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Austin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sal Duarte out in front who rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Duarte a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Flores, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Austin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tarius Walker and Sean Rangel.
Despite the loss, Ysleta saw an underclassman step up: Rodrigo Martinez threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns. Those 312 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Martinez.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ysleta, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Fabens the next time they take the field. Austin will head out to face Fabens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ysleta will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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