Parkland had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost to the Ysleta Indians on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Matadors of the 34-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Parkland still got an impressive performance from Carter Perez, who rushed for 115 yards and one TD. The Matadors also got a significant boost from Elijah Gonzalez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Ysleta can attribute much of their success to Rodrigo Martinez, who threw for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Martinez has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Richard Thomas, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one TD.
Parkland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 43-36 win against Riverside on the 5th. As for Ysleta, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-27 victory against Socorro on the 4th.
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