If Lopez was riding high fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lopez Lobos fell just short of the Mercedes Tigers by a score of 41-38 on Friday. Despite 174 more yards than the Tigers, the Lobos couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Lopez lost, don't look at Eddie Slovak. Despite the final result, he rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Slovak a new career-high in rushing yards. Guadalupe Ramirez was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lopez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Robert Sanchez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mercedes, rushing for 188 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry.
Lopez moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Mercedes, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lopez will look to defend their home field on Friday against Porter at 7:00 p.m. Porter is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Lopez will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mercedes, they will head out to face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercedes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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