Rowe and Mission are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Rowe Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Rowe is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Vela on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rowe was beaten by Vela 40-13. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Despite the loss, Rowe had strong showings from Adrian Botello, who threw for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Draven Niaves, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Meanwhile, Mission earned a 35-24 victory over Rio Grande City on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Rowe moved to 3-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Mission, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Things could have been worse for Rowe, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-10 loss to Mission when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Rowe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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