Hebbronville is 6-1 against Santa Rosa since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hebbronville Longhorns will take on the Santa Rosa Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Hebbronville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hebbronville finally turned things around against Banquete on Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 14-6.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 40-18 margin over Banquete. Considering the Warriors have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Fonseca was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Jj Anaya was another key player, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Santa Rosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damian Lopez and Fabian Lopez.
Hebbronville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Santa Rosa, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Hebbronville might still be hurting after the 31-8 loss they got from Santa Rosa when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hebbronville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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