On Friday, the McAllen Memorial Mustangs had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why McAllen Memorial lost, don't look at Kane Coy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Coy was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Elvis Estrada and his top target Gabe Simpson. Estrada threw for 329 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes while Simpson picked up 182 receiving yards. Johnson also got a significant boost from Aaron Crawford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
McAllen Memorial's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Johnson, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McAllen Memorial will challenge Rio Grande City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McAllen Memorial is facing Rio Grande City at the right time seeing as Rio Grande City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Johnson, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brandeis at 7:00 p.m. on September 28th.
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