Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Eagles are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Guerra had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. Daren Garcia was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North wouldn't let Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Bryan Guerrero led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Harlingen South the next time they take the field. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North will head out to face Harlingen South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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