Porter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Mercedes Tigers at home and fell 56-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 35-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Robert Sanchez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mercedes, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Sanchez's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Aaron Cortez was another key player, throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Porter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mercedes, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Porter is taking a road trip to take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mercedes, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pace at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mercedes' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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