It was a proper cat-fight when Austin faced off against Clint on Friday. The Austin Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Clint Lions 24-22. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won four games in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Sal Duarte showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Austin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andruw Andujo. Austin got some further help from Tarius Walker: he forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Clint lost, don't look at Angel Veliz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns. Veliz is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Austin's record is now 5-1. As for Clint, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Austin will head out to challenge Irvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Clint, they will welcome Ysleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Clint likes a good challenge.
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