The San Benito Greyhounds are taking a road trip to square off against the Weslaco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Benito is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, San Benito came up short against Varsity Opponent and fell 28-21.
Despite the loss, San Benito got top-tier performance from Angel Trevino, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
San Benito wouldn't let Varsity Opponent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. San Benito can thank Damian Olivarez and Victor Rodriguez for forcing both of them. Rodriguez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Weslaco, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged United out 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since October 6, 2023.
Weslaco's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns. David Garcia handled things on the ground, rushing for 138 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weslaco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
San Benito's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Weslaco, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
San Benito came up short against Weslaco when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 27-21. Can San Benito avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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