The Mercedes Tigers will challenge the Rivera Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Mercedes: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Rivera has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mercedes' offense. They came up short against Edcouch-Elsa on Tuesday, falling 5-0.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Rivera was not quite Porter's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys.
Rivera's loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1. As for Mercedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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