Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Los Fresnos). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-33 win over the Sharyland Rattlers. Considering the Falcons have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Robert Pineda, who rushed for 217 yards and six touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Tyler Stachowiak, who gained 129 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Los Fresnos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Los Fresnos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cade Stumbaugh and Ryan Prepejchal. Stumbaugh also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Despite the loss, Sharyland still got an impressive performance from Calvin Harris, who threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he's the matchup marked his third straight with at least 315 dating back to last season. Francisco Gomez was another key player, picking up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Los Fresnos' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sharyland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Los Fresnos will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Benito at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Sharyland, they will host Mission Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sharyland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Mission Veterans Memorial likes a good challenge.
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