El Paso never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Jefferson on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over the Jefferson Silver Foxes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Leading El Paso to victory were Martin Gonzalez and Luis Merino. Gonzalez rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while Merino rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: El Paso was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only rushed for 56.
Although Jefferson took the loss, they still got scores from Manuel Najera and Jesus Gomez.
El Paso's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
El Paso wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 42-16 defeat against Chapin on the 11th. Jefferson has also already played their next game, a 51-0 loss against Canutillo on the 11th.
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