Economedes hasn't had much luck against Weslaco recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Economedes Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Economedes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Economedes strolled past La Joya with points to spare, taking the game 45-29.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Economedes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johan Nunez, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Economedes is 4-1 when Nunez posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Garcia, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Economedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Weslaco sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over Edinburg on Friday.
Weslaco got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Francisco Trevino out in front who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. David Garcia was another key player, rushing for 154 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Weslaco's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Economedes, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Economedes has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 327 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Weslaco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Economedes was dealt a bruising 41-7 defeat at the hands of Weslaco when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Economedes, Jacob Cavazos (who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 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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