Austin blew Riverside out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Riverside got their revenge. The Panthers fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 27-24. The matchup was a 10-10 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Austin lost, don't look at Joel Castaneda. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards on only 15 carries.
Carlos Rojas III produced another solid performance rushing for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 83 yards and one TD for Riverside. Rojas III's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. Riverside also got a significant boost from Derek Armendariz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 135 yards.
Panthers
| 10/24/25 @ Riverside | 24-27 |
| 10/17/25 vs Irvin | 28-0 |
| 10/10/25 @ Clint | 35-7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Fabens | 35-14 |
| 09/26/25 @ Ysleta | 28-43 |
Austin moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Riverside, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Austin has already played their next contest, a 42-7 win against Bowie on the 31st. As for Riverside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 61-50 loss against Ysleta on the 30th.
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