The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will face off against the Pace Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Edcouch-Elsa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Porter 45-0 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Yellowjackets with their most commanding win of the season.
Elijah Trevino had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pace made easy work of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on Friday and carried off a 45-20 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Adrian Sauceda, who rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 148 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pace wouldn't let Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pace can thank Greg Lavios and Athan Lopez for forcing both of them. Narciso Rodriguez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
The victory made it two in a row for Edcouch-Elsa and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Pace, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Edcouch-Elsa lost to Pace at home by a decisive 34-17 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Edcouch-Elsa, Brandon Zapata (who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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