The Mission Eagles will face off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Mission strolled past Sharyland with points to spare, taking the game 36-22.
Mission had a senior duo take command as Diego Salinas threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt and Thomas Aparicio gained 221 total yards and a touchdown. Aparicio was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards. Shelby Sital was Salinas' top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Vela put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 34-16 victory over Harlingen.
Mission now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Vela, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Mission was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Vela in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Mission, Pablo ?Pj? Rivera (who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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