Juarez-Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Vela recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m.
Juarez-Lincoln is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They took a blow against Rowe, falling 54-14.
Meanwhile, Vela put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past McAllen 41-10 at home. The Sabercats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Vela got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre out in front who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Jonathan Flores helped Creighton Lefevre out on the ground, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Vela was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Vela didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sergio Briones and Luis Garcia.
Juarez-Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Vela, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Juarez-Lincoln was dealt a bruising 77-0 loss at the hands of Vela in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flores, who rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that Juarez-Lincoln knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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