Lopez gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They took down the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies 40-23. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lobos also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Ricardo Saucedo had a dynamite game, rushing for 179 yards and three scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Noe Cruz was another key player, picking up 160 receiving yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lopez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lopez's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Mariano Flores, Francisco Perez, and Bogney Thaddeus, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Despite the loss, Juarez-Lincoln still got an impressive performance from John Menchaca, who rushed for 158 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 82 yards and a pair of TDs.
Lopez wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 48-21 defeat against La Joya on the 5th. As for Juarez-Lincoln, they have also already played their next matchup, a 39-7 loss against Donna North on the 4th.
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