The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears will square off against the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has three straight wins, Edinburg North has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo earned a 24-16 victory over Weslaco.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pharr-San Juan-Alamo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Myles Lopez, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries. Jorge Alanis was another key back, gaining 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jayden James was the leader with two. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Cody Longoria was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Edinburg North didn't have quite enough to beat La Joya on Thursday and fell 24-21.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Edinburg North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo against Edinburg North in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-12 victory. In that matchup, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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