Weslaco was the 41-34 winner over McAllen Memorial when they last played one another back in November of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Weslaco Panthers took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McAllen Memorial Mustangs on Friday.
Weslaco's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Francisco Trevino, who rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 211 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Backing up that air attack was David Garcia, who rushed for 121 yards and a rushing touchdown.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Kane Coy and his top target Michael Alaniz. Coy threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes while Alaniz picked up 297 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Alaniz is now averaging an impressive 171.5 receiving yards per game. Braxton Speights helped Coy out on the ground, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Weslaco's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McAllen Memorial, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Weslaco will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McAllen Memorial, they will square off against Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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