Two dominant signal callers in Jesus Martinez and Dallas Medina are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fabens Wildcats will be playing at home against the Irvin Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fabens, who comes in off a win.
Fabens was handed a 47-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They slipped by Clint 15-14.
Fabens' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Javier Hernandez, who picked up 137 receiving yards and one score, and Julio Martinez, who rushed for 69 yards on only six carries. Hernandez really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Meanwhile, Irvin played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Ysleta, falling 42-21. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Irvin took the loss, they still got scores from Julian Chacon, Angel Valenzuela, and Marcos Gonzalez.
Irvin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Fabens, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Fabens was dealt a bruising 62-6 loss at the hands of Irvin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Mike Medina (who rushed for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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