Mercedes is a perfect 4-0 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Javelinas at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mercedes has seven straight wins, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mercedes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-17 victory over Lopez. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-10.
Robert Sanchez
| 10/16/25 @ Lopez | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Sharyland | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Edinburg North | 3 |
Mercedes had a senior duo take command as Robert Sanchez rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries and Diego Bravo rushed for 79 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. Sanchez has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Frankie Salinas was in the mix as well, providing Mercedes with one TD.
Mercedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest lost to Pace at home by a 42-28 margin on Thursday.
Mercedes' win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Mercedes against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-13 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Javelinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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