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| 10/17/25 - Away | 64-20 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 42-10 W |
| 11/03/23 - Home | 46-6 W |
| 11/04/22 - Away | 48-10 W |
| 09/27/19 - Away | 56-0 W |
| 09/28/18 - Home | 56-6 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weslaco East). They claimed a resounding 64-20 win over the Donna North Chiefs. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won six in a row.
Weslaco East had a senior duo take command as Aiden Gonzalez rushed for 83 yards and two TDs on only eight carries and Elias Rodriguez gained 202 total yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Contreras, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Weslaco East, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jay Herrera, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Donna North lost on Friday, don't look at Prince Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Johnson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. David Herrera also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Weslaco East now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Donna North, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Weslaco East and Donna North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (806 vs. 264). Meanwhile, Donna North (ranked 1073rd) will meet Flour Bluff (ranked 296th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
