The Mission Eagles will square off against the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Juarez-Lincoln likes a good challenge.
Mission is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering McAllen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 42-35 to the Bulldogs. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Mission got top-tier performance from Thomas Aparicio, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Diego Salinas was another key player, throwing for 310 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Juarez-Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Rio Grande City 34-7.
Juarez-Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mission, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Mission took their victory against Juarez-Lincoln in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Juarez-Lincoln's Jose Williams, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Mission to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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