Mission had won two straight games and Diego Salinas did his part to make it three on Thursday. The Mission Eagles walked away with a 52-42 victory over the Rowe Warriors thanks in part to Salinas, who threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Christopher Kirk was another key player, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards.
Mission was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Rowe lost, don't look at Adrian Botello. Despite the final result, he threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Mateo Castillo was Botello's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mission's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Rowe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission will challenge McAllen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mission is facing McAllen at the right time seeing as McAllen is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rowe, they will take on McAllen Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Botello and Kane Coy.
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