The matchup between McAllen Memorial and McAllen on Friday hardly resembled the 22-0 effort from their previous meeting. The McAllen Memorial Mustangs had just enough and edged the McAllen Bulldogs out 32-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since September 1, 2023.
McAllen Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jp Garza out in front who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 166 rushing yards gave Garza a new career-high. Michael Alaniz was in the mix as well, providing McAllen Memorial with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McAllen Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
McAllen Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ayden Stauffer and Nick Luna. Nicholas Lara was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
McAllen Memorial's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for McAllen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
McAllen Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-7 win against Juarez-Lincoln on the 17th. As for McAllen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-27 loss against Palmview on the 18th.
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