McAllen Rowe senior quarterback Mateo Llanes is The Monitor’s Player of the Week after leading the Warriors to a 50-point first half en route to a 57-17 victory over District 16-5A DI opponent Brownsville Lopez on Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen.

Llanes completed 15 of 20 passes for 273 yards and five touchdowns during the first half, seeing the field for only one play after the break with the Warriors up 40. His performance helped the Warriors win their second consecutive contest, improving to 2-0 in district play.

Llanes and the Warriors (2-1, 2-0) will look to continue rolling in District 16-5A DI play Friday, taking on the Brownsville Pace Vikings (2-1, 2-0) at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville.

RGVSPORTS.COM TOP 10
The following are the teams in the RGVSports.com top 10 poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through 1 point for a 10th-place vote. The six votes are the writers and editors who cover RGV high school football for AIM Media’s three newspapers: The Monitor, Valley Morning Star, and Brownsville Herald.
Team   Records Points Prv.
1. Edinburg Vela (6) 3-0 60 1
2. Mercedes   3-0 54 2
3. Harlingen High 2-1 43 4
4. San Benito   3-0 39 6
5. Harlingen South 3-0 28 7
6. McAllen Memorial 2-1 26 8
7. PSJA North   2-1 23 3
8. Edinburg North 2-1 17 NR
9. McAllen Rowe 2-1 12 9
10. La Feria   2-0 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Brownsvile Hanna, Brownsville Veterans, Raymondville, Weslaco East, Weslaco High.

The Edinburg North Cougars cruised past Edinburg Economedes 53-0 to win their District 31-6A opener Friday night at Richard R. Flores Stadium in Edinburg.

“The guys did a tremendous job executing on both sides of the ball. I thought we came out a little flat the first drive, but once the first series was out of the way, these guys put the pedal to the metal in executing the game plan,” Edinburg North head coach Damian Gonzalez said. “Defensively, the guys did a tremendous job.”

Seven different Cougars scored touchdowns led by quarterback Evan Medrano. The Cougars also received a scoring boost from their defense as Eddie Molina and Federico Cappadona returned interceptions for touchdowns.

Edinburg North moves on to face Mission High (2-1, 1-0) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bill Pate Stadium in Hidalgo.

NON-DISTRICT

WESLACO HIGH 49, LAREDO NIXON 2: At Weslaco, the Panthers pummeled the Mustangs in their final non-district tune-up game to improve to 2-0 on the year.

Weslaco’s defense played lights out as Nixon’s only points were scored on a safety. The Panthers also forced five turnovers, two of which were returned for touchdowns by defensive end Jeremiah Vega and a 95-yard pick-six by linebacker Cesar Gomez.

Offensively, running back Marcus Saenz and Weslaco’s two quarterback system of Ethan Gallegos and Justin Rodriguez had plenty of room to operate as the offensive line established itself early on.

“One thing we stressed in practice was playing fast and physical, and that’s what they did tonight,” Weslaco High head coach Roy Stroman said.

Weslaco High is headed into its bye week before kicking off District 32-6A action against Donna North on Sept. 23 at Bennie La Prade Stadium in Donna.

DISTRICT 16-5A DI

McALLEN HIGH 26, DONNA HIGH 14: At Donna, Bulldogs running back Weston Guzman reeled off an 80-yard touchdown run during the third quarter, helping spark a Bulldogs run of 19 consecutive points on their way to a comeback victory.

Next for the Bulldogs (2-1, 1-1) is a home contest against the Brownsville Veterans Chargers (2-1, 2-0) on Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.

McALLEN MEMORIAL 53, LA JOYA PALMVIEW 9: At McAllen, Mustangs running back Ethan Castillo took the first play from scrimmage 70 yards for a touchdown, setting the tone for the route, as the Mustangs improved to 2-0 in district play.

Up next, the Mustangs (2-1, 2-0) travel to Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville to take on the Brownsville Lopez Lobos (0-3, 0-2).

DISTRICT 16-5A DII

MERCEDES 56, PSJA MEMORIAL 7: At Mercedes, Tigers quarterback Mike Cisneros capped off another 50-point performance by the Tigers with a 58-yard touchdown run.

Cisneros finished the night with two touchdown passes and one rushing score, as the Tigers improved to 3-0 on the season.

Up next, the Tigers (3-0, 1-0) take on the Valley View Tigers (0-3, 0-1) on Friday at Tiger Stadium in Pharr.

Thursday’s Game

MISSION VETERANS 59, VALLEY VIEW 14: At Hidalgo, Dylan Velasquez hauled in five catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns, as the Patriots picked up their first win of the 2021 season.

Quarterback Ricky Reyna finished the night 13 of 23 for 250 yards and six touchdowns, while wideout Marckopolo Cavazos added four catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns.

The Mission Veterans (1-2, 1-0) will look to keep rolling as they take on Roma (2-1, 1-0) on Friday at Gladiator Stadium in Roma.

Donna North second-year head coach Juan Cuevas was named Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Class 6A Coach of the Week after he led the Chiefs to a 38-14 victory over La Joya Juarez-Lincoln in Week 2. The win was Cuevas’ first as a head coach and also snapped the program’s 30-game losing streak, dating back to Oct. 13, 2017.

“It’s the culmination of the hard work and dedication that not only our coaching staff has, but the past coaching staff that established the foundation there. We’ve been through a lot of adversity with the pandemic and coming in with all the challenges we’ve been through as a program, as a staff and as a community, it feels amazing to be part of this,” Cuevas said after the win Friday night. “It’s my first win as a head coach, we broke a streak and I’m just so happy for our players, the Donna North community, the administration that believed in me and my staff, that we could come in and establish a good program, and this is just the start.”

The Chiefs (1-0, 0-0) face La Feria (1-0, 0-0) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in La Feria.

Edinburg High has lost its first two games of the season by one score each.

While a win has been just out of the Bobcats’ reach, Edinburg High (0-2, 0-0) is in prime position to open District 31-6A action on the right foot as La Joya Juarez-Lincoln (0-2, 0-0) visits Richard R. Flores Stadium in Edinburg at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Quarterback Roland Abrego starred in the Bobcats’ Week 2 loss on the road against Brownsville Rivera as he threw for 142 yards and one score while running for 161 yards and two more touchdowns. His performance catapulted the senior into second in District 31-6A’s latest rushing leader ranks.

Meanwhile, the Huskies enter their 31-6A opener coming off back-to-back losses to Rio Hondo and Donna North to start the season.

FINAL TUNE-UP FOR 32-6A

District 32-6A teams are one week away from beginning league play, but Donna North and Weslaco High hope to keep the momentum they’ve built during non-district action to carry over.

The Chiefs just ended a 30-game losing streak in Week 2 by defeating La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 38-14. Donna North’s offense posted 354 total yards led by a five touchdown day by quarterback Robert Gomez. He threw a pair of touchdowns to Deandray Quezada and ran in three more on the ground, while running back Louie Cavazos proved to be a force with 148 rushing yards.

Donna North is scheduled to wrap up non-district play against La Feria at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lions Stadium in La Feria.

Over in Weslaco, the Panthers earned a 24-20 in their season opener against Mission High in Week 2 on a last-minute touchdown run by Marcus Saenz. The Panthers saw two scrimmages and a rivalry game against Weslaco East canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, but that didn’t stop them from starting the year with a win.

Weslaco closes non-district action against Laredo Nixon at 7 p.m. Friday at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco.

LA JOYA LOOKS FOR 2ND STRAIGHT WIN

La Joya High is back in the win column for the first time since 2019 after sitting out last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Coyotes first had to juggle with a schedule change as La Feria was forced to bow out of their previously scheduled Week 2 game early in the week. La Joya picked up a non-district game against Kingsville King, which the Coyotes won 12-7.

The Coyotes’ defense stifled the Brahams, surrendering just 208 yards of total offense while forcing two fumbles. La Joya’s defensive unit ranks second in District 31-6A with an average of 202 yards allowed per game.

The Coyotes will be chasing a second straight win as they open District 31-6A competition against rival Mission High at 7:30 p.m. Friday at La Joya ISD Stadium.

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DISTRICT 31-6A
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Edinburg Vela 2 0 0 0 72 9
PSJA North 2 0 0 0 55 17
Edinburg Econ. 1 1 0 0 45 47
Edinburg North 1 1 0 0 54 38
La Joya High 1 1 0 0 33 31
Mission High 1 1 0 0 33 35
PSJA High  1 1 0 0 46 17
Edinburg High 0 2 0 0 30 40
LJ Juarez-Linc. 0 2 0 0 14 103
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
PSJA North 2 498 204 702 351.0
PSJA High  2 179 513 692 346.0
Edinburg Econ. 2 590 76 666 333.0
Edinburg North 2 303 359 662 331.0
Ediniburg Vela 2 314 319 633 316.5
Edinburg High 2 316 250 566 283.0
Mission High 2 257 236 493 246.5
La Joya High 2 404 38 442 221.0
Juarez-Lincoln 2 217 145 362 181.0
DEFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Edinburg Vela 2 238 89 327 163.5
La Joya High 2 222 182 404 202.0
PSJA North 2 265 149 414 206.0
PSJA High  2 209 223 432 216.0
Edinburg High 2 231 293 524 262.0
Mission High 2 231 297 528 264.0
Edinburg Econ. 2 507 69 576 288.0
Edinburg North 2 369 293 662 331.0
Juarez-Lincoln 2 364 387 751 375.5
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Gonzalez, PSJAN 2 35 244 7.0 1
Abrego, EHS   2 29 240 8.2 2
Medillin, EE   2 13 185 14.2 0
Treviño, La Joya 2 28 177 6.3 3
Hernandez, EN  2 24 173 7.2 0
Torres, EE   2 20 153 7.6 2
Galvan, EV   2 15 126 8.4 0
Lozoya, EE   2 14 117 8.3 2
Lugo, PSJAN   2 10 104 10.4 2
Guerra, MHS   2 32 94 2.9 1
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Lopez, PSJA 2 43-75-1 501 4 57.3
Medrano, EN 2 30-55-0 359 5 54.5
Campbell, EV 2 20-33-2 319 6 60.6
Abrego, EHS 2 23-45-1 252 1 51.1
Castillo, LJJL 2 16-40-1 145 1 40.0
Guerra, MH 2 21-45-2 136 4 46.6
Barrientos, EE 2 4-11-1 52 0 36.3
Treviño, LJ 2 4-16-0 38 1 25.0
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Castillo, PSJA   2 14 183 2 13.1
V. Lopez, PSJA  2 14 178 1 12.7
Rodriguez, EN   2 6 139 4 23.2
Tamez, EV   2 2 108 1 54.0
Rivera, EV   2 6 96 3 16.0
Garza, EHS   2 5 83 0 16.6
Ramirez, EHS   2 6 78 0 13.0
Tijerina, PSJA 2 7 78 0 11.1
Briseño, MHS   2 3 59 1 19.7
Guzman, MHS   2 3 40 3 13.3
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Rivera, EV   6 0 0 0 36
Rodriguez, EN   4 0 0 0 24
Aparicio, PSJAN 3 0 0 0 18
Treviño, La Joya 3 0 0 0 18
Multiple tied at 2 2 0 0 0 12

DISTRICT 32-6A
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Harlingen South 2 0 0 0 98 9
San Benito  2 0 0 0 71 13
Los Fresnos 1 0 0 0 23 7
Donna North 1 0 0 0 38 14
Weslaco High 1 0 0 0 24 20
Brwnsvlle Rivera 1 1 0 0 43 44
Brwnsvlle Hanna 1 1 0 0 51 68
Harlingen High 1 1 0 0 37 40
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Harlingen South 2 485 389 874 437.0
Brwnsvlle Hanna 2 476 252 728 364.0
Harlingen High 2 319 395 714 357.0
Donna North 1 176 178 354 354.0
Brwnsvlle Rivera 2 304 267 571 285.5
Los Fresnos 1 145 110 255 255.0
San Benito  2 353 150 503 251.5
Weslaco High 1 189 49 238 238.0
DEFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
San Benito  2 67 232 299 149.5
Harlingen South 2 213 89 302 151.0
Los Fresnos 1 169 24 193 193.0
Harlingen High 2 165 243 408 204.0
Donna North 1 126 110 236 236.0
Brwnsvlle Rivera 2 365 194 559 279.5
Weslaco High 1 112 121 333 333.0
Brwnsvlle Hanna 2 321 425 746 373.0
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Peña, BH   2 60 450 4.7 3
Rivera, HS   2 13 174 13.4 2
Rocha, BR   2 32 162 5.0 2
Cavazos, DN   1 29 158 5.4 0
Mossboss, HS   2 13 148 11.4 1
Rodriguez, W   1 11 103 9.4 0
Suarez, SB   2 15 96 6.4 –
Garcia, SB   2 19 94 4.9 –
Padilla, LF   1 10 76 7.6 2
Peña, W   1 5 33 6.6 0
Saenz, W   1 6 30 5.0 1
Gallegos, W   1 6 22 3.7 1
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Casarez, HS 2 23-37-1 389 5 62.2
Rocha, BR 2 20-40-3 267 2 50.0
Vela, BH 2 19-39-3 196 2 48.7
Gomez, DN 1 7-14-1 178 2 50.0
Padilla, LF 1 8-18-0 96 0 44.4
Rodriguez, SB 2 5-7-0 88 0 71.4
Gallegos, W 1 5-6-0 36 0 83.3
Rodriguez, W 1 2-4-0 13 1 50.0
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Ledesma, HS   2 15 195 3 13.0
Quezada, DN   1 4 139 2 34.8
Rivera, HS   2 8 130 2 16.3
E. Peña, BH   2 12 116 1 9.7
Flores, BR   1 8 77 0 9.6
Villlafranco, BH  2 6 76 1 12.7
Perez, SB   1 4 68 0 17.0
Muniz, LF   1 4 58 0 14.5
Corbin, SB   2 4 53 0 13.3
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Rivera, HS   4 0 0 0 24
Ledesma, HS   3 0 0 0 18
Peña, BH   3 0 0 0 18
Padilla, LF   2 0 0 0 12
Gomez, DN   3 0 0 0 18
Quezada, DN   2 0 0 0 12

DISTRICT 16-4A DI
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Zapata   2 0 0 0 76 40
Hidalgo   1 1 0 0 80 36
Kingsville King 1 1 0 0 35 19
La Feria   1 0 0 0 44 26
Grulla   0 2 0 0 15 46
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
La Feria   1 281 192 473 473.0
Hidalgo   2 668 25 693 346.5
Zapata   2 200 436 636 318.0
Kingsville King 2 412 17 429 214.5
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Dickerson, La Feria 1 10 137 13.7 0
Hernandez, Hidalgo 2 25 232 9.3 3
Gonzalez, Kingsville 2 33 188 5.7 3
Lara, Hidalgo   2 11 154 14.0 1
Cruz, Kingsville 2 27 139 5.1 1
Nava, Hidalgo   2 12 119 9.9 2
Zepeda, Hidalgo 2 11 107 9.7 1
Alvarez, Z   2 10 97 9.7 2
Treviño, La Feria 1 11 95 8.6 1
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Martinez, Z 2 37-60-1 368 4 61.7
Treviño, LF 1 9-12-0 192 4 75.0
Martinez, H 2 4-10-1 25 1 21.1
Gonzalez, K 2 2-9-0 17 0 22.2
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Gutierrez, Z   2 13 141 1 10.8
Alvarez, Z   2 9 98 0 10.9
Treviño, LF   1 3 89 1 29.6
Villanueva, LF   1 2 53 0 26.5
Torres, LF   1 2 42 2 21
Gonzalez, H   1 1 4 1 4.0
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Gonzalez, K   3 0 0 0 18
Martinez, Z   3 0 0 0 18
Alvarez, Z   2 0 0 0 12
Hernandez, Hidalgo 2 0 0 0 12
Torres, LF   2 0 0 0 12

DISTRICT 16-4A DII
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Ingleside   2 0 0 0 83 16
Port Isabel  2 0 0 0 84 13
Rio Hondo  2 0 0 0 114 6
Rockport-Fulton 2 0 0 0 138 24
Sinton   2 0 0 0 107 24
Raymondville 1 1 0 0 42 57
Robstown   1 1 0 0 21 34
West Oso   0 2 0 0 48 74
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Rio Hondo  2 551 461 1012 506.0
Sinton   2 662 268 930 465.0
Port Isabel  2 729 142 871 435.5
Raymondville 2 313 354 767 383.5
DEFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Rio Hondo  2 215 29 244 122.0
Port Isabel  2 25 276 301 150.5
Raymondville 1 281 192 473 473.0
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Jeridiah, RH   2 34 409 12.0 6
Medina, PI   2 18 327 18.1 5
Galvan, S   2 33 299 9.1 7
Sanchez, S   2 20 195 9.8 2
Cantu, Ray   2 25 169 6.8 0
Gutierrez, Ray   2 21 115 5.5 0
Martinez, PI   2 17 111 6.5 3
Rios, RH   2 9 85 9.4 1
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Cantu, Ray 2 34-49-2 454 5 69.4
Rios, RH 2 17-27-0 355 5 63.0
Galvan, S 2 15-31-1 259 4 48.4
Barrera, PI 2 5-6-0 142 1 83.3
Atkinson, RH 2 10-14-0 106 1 71.4
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Arredondo, RH   2 12 232 4 19.3
Garza, Ray   2 5 132 2 26.4
Robles, Ray   2 11 129 2 11.7
Jeridiah, RH   2 5 111 1 22.2
Perez, RH   2 6 90 2 15.0
Gonzales, Ray   2 3 89 1 29.7
Pyeatt, S   2 4 85 1 21.3
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Galvan, S   7 0 0 0 42
Jeridiah, RH   7 0 0 0 42
Medina, PI   5 0 0 0 30
Arredondo, RH  4 0 0 0 24
Martinez, PI   3 0 0 0 18

DISTRICT 16-3A DI
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Lyford   2 0 0 0 85 36
Santa Gertrudis 2 0 0 0 100 6
C.C. London 1 0 0 0 27 12
San Diego   1 0 0 0 33 13
Bishop   0 0 0 0 0 0
Falfurrias   0 2 0 0 6 50
Progreso   0 2 0 0 3 109
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Lyford   2 744 492 1236 618.0
DEFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Lyford   2 366 54 420 210.0
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Osm. Martinez, Ly 2 39 361 9.2 4
Osc. Martinez, Ly 2 12 172 14.3 2
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Martinez, Ly 2 19-34-1 465 6 55.8
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Vela, Lyford   2 11 333 4 33.3
Osc. Martinez, Lyford 2 4 68 1 17.0
Guerra, Lyford   2 4 71 0 17.8
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Vela, Lyford   4 0 0 0 24
Osm. Martinez, Ly 4 0 0 1 24
Osc. Martinez, Ly 3 0 0 0 18

DISTRICT 16-3A DII
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Banquete   2 0 0 0 75 0
Odem   2 0 0 0 68 42
Taft   2 0 0 0 84 35
Skidmore-Tynan 1 0 0 0 27 12
Hebbronville 1 0 0 0 33 14
Monte Alto 0 2 0 0 20 67
Santa Rosa 0 2 0 0 24 78
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Santa Rosa 2 235 88 323 161.5
DEFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Santa Rosa 2 247 502 749 374.5
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Anaya, SR   1 8 61 7.6 1
Alaniz, SR   1 9 54 6.0 1
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Rojas, SR 2 7-18-0 86 0 38.8
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Guerra, SR   1 1 32 0 32.0
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Alaniz, SR   1 0 0 0 6
Anaya, SR   1 0 0 0 6

DISTRICT 16-2A DI
  Over Dist
Team   W L W L PF PA
Premont   2 0 0 0 82 0
La Villa   1 1 0 0 88 48
Santa Maria 1 1 0 0 35 75
Riviera-Kaufer 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben Bolt   0 2 0 0 12 66
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched district title
Team Statistics
OFFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
La Villa   2 726 137 863 431.5
Santa Maria 2 288 246 534 267.0
DEFENSE
Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg
Santa Maria 2 373 134 507 253.5
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
Name   G Att Yds Avg TD
Ortiz, LV   2 17 252 14.8 5
Contreras, LV   2 10 209 20.9 2
Almanza, LV   2 4 109 27.5 1
Felix, LV   2 9 56 6.2 2
Gracia, SM   2 21 156 7.4 2
Ibarra, SM   1 12 63 5.3 0
PASSING
Name   G C-A-I Yds TD Pct
Ibarra, SM 2 11-20-0 239 3 55.0
Ortiz, LV 2 10-18-0 97 2 68.8
RECEIVING
Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg
Gracia, SM   2 6 172 3 28.6
Cardoza, LV   2 4 99 2 24.8
Morales, SM   2 3 44 0 14.6
Escobar, LV   2 5 26 0 5.2
SCORING
Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal
Gracia, SM   5 0 0 0 30
Ortiz, LV   5 0 0 0 30
Cardoza, LV   2 0 0 0 12
Contreras, LV   2 0 0 0 12
Felix, LV   2 0 0 0 12

DISTRICT 16-5A DI

Over Dist

Team   W L W L PF PA

Brownsville Pace 1 1 1 0 64 49

Brownsville Vets. 1 1 1 0 54 48

Mc. Memorial 1 1 1 0 34 70

McAllen Rowe 1 1 1 0 56 40

Weslaco East 1 0 1 0 24 0

Brownsville Port.1 1 0 1 44 47

LJ Palmview 1 1 0 1 44 63

McAllen High 1 1 0 1 42 41

Brownsville Lop. 0 2 0 1 21 96

Donna High   0 1 0 1 0 24

Team Statistics

OFFENSE

Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg

Weslaco East 1 210 153 363 363

Brownsville Vet. 2 507 186 693 346.5

McAllen Rowe 2 157 525 682 341.0

Mc. Memorial 2 622 15 637 318.5

Brownsville Pace 2 440 179 619 309.5

McAllen High 2 175 359 534 267.0

LJ Palmview 2 282 220 502 251.0

Brownsville Port. 2 158 290 448 224.0

Brownsville Lop. 2 114 310 424 212.0

Donna High   1 140 45 185 185.0

DEFENSE

Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg

Weslaco East 1 140 45 185 185.0

Brownsville Port. 2 358 131 489 244.5

McAllen Rowe 2 368 121 489 244.5

Brownsville Pace 2 139 351 490 245.0

Mc. Memorial 2 254 326 580 290.0

LJ Palmview 2 406 191 597 298.5

Brownsville Vets. 2 160 441 601 300.5

McAllen High 2 154 538 692 346.0

Donna High   1 210 153 363 363.0

Brownsville Lop. 2 429 326 755 377.5

Individual Statistics

RUSHING

Name   G Att Yds Avg TD

Alaniz-Choy, Mem 2 54 405 7.5 3

Gonzales, Pace   2 15 201 13.4 4

Castillo, Mem.   2 33 177 5.4 1

Montoya, BV   2 31 166 5.4 1

Chapa, Palmview 2 23 145 6.3 3

Zavala, Rowe   2 28 134 4.8 1

Passing

Name   G  C-A-I Yds TD Pct

Llanes, Rowe 2 37-55-3 525 6 67.3

Cortinas, Lop.2 18-53-3 478 2 34.0

Curl, McHi 2 19-38-1 359 4 50.0

Aguirre, Port 2 21-21-1 272 4 75.0

Reyna, Palmview 16-27-2 220 2 59.3

Narvaez, Pace 2 17-34-1 179 3 50.0

Receiving

Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg

Echazarreta, McHi 2 8 272 3 34.0

Williams, Port   2 10 171 2 17.1

Diaz, Rowe   2 8 162 2 20.3

Ramirez, Rowe   2 12 156 2 13.0

Jaramillo, Lopez   2 4 119 1 29.8

Villarreal, Rowe   2 7 111 1 15.9

Scoring

Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal

Gonzales, Pace   5 0 0 0 30

Valdez, B. Vets   4 0 0 0 24

Alaniz-Choy, Mem 3 0 5 0 23

Chapa, Palmview 3 0 0 0 18

Echazarreta, McHi 3 0 0 0 18

Williams, Port   3 0 0 0 18

DISTRICT 16-5A DII

Over Dist

Team   W L W L PF PA

Mercedes   2 0 0 0 66 28

Sharyland High 1 0 0 0 42 28

Roma   1 1 0 0 54 53

Shary Pioneer 1 1 0 0 14 76

Edcouch-Elsa 0 2 0 0 7 58

Mission Vets. 0 2 0 0 12 64

PSJA Mem.   0 2 0 0 20 89

PSJA SW   0 2 0 0 10 51

Valley View   0 2 0 0 7 75

Team Statistics

OFFENSE

Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg

Mercedes   2 419 582 1001 500.5

Roma   2 627 62 689 344.5

Sharyland High 2 176 353 529 264.5

Shary Pioneer 2 189 294 483 241.5

PSJA Mem.   2 317 63 389 190.0

Mission Vets. 2 109 270 379 189.5

Edcouch-Elsa 2 292 42 334 167.0

PSJA SW   2 290 7 297 148.5

Valley View   2 20 140 160 80.0

DEFENSE

Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg

Mercedes   2 227 231 458 229.0

Mission Vets. 2 315 155 470 235.0

Edcouch-Elsa 2 348 225 573 286.5

Roma   2 567 45 612 306.0

Shary Pioneer 2 335 316 651 325.5

PSJA SW   2 362 341 703 351.5

Sharyland High 2 511 279 790 395.0

Valley View   2 731 84 815 407.5

PSJA Mem.   2 501 422 923 461.5

Individual Statistics

RUSHING

Name   G Att Yds Avg TD

Garcia, Roma   2 20 215 10.8 2

Jimenez, Mer   2 30 177 5.9 1

Guerrero, Shary  2 19 154 8.1 2

Cisneros, Mer   2 24 143 6.0 2

Hernandez, PSJASW 2 18 143 7.9 1

Morales, Roma   2 26 122 4.7 0

Passing

Name   G  C-A-I Yds TD Pct

Cisnerso, Mer 2 27-39-1 581 7 69.2

Lopez, Shary 2 20-35-0 353 5 57.1

Reyna, MVets 2 25-67-6 276 2 37.3

Bazan, SP 2 22-43-3 272 2 51.1

Cruz, PSJAM 2 4-15-1 57 1 26.7

Garcia, Donna 1 10-17-1 46 0 58.8

Receiving

Name   G Rec Yds TD Avg

Sanchez, Mer   2 4 150 2 37.5

Ayala, Mer   2 2 117 2 58.5

Gonzalez, Ale., Shary 2 6 112 1 18.7

Gonzalez, Ala., Shary 2 4 111 2 27.8

Rocha, Mer   2 12 109 1 9.1

Cavazos, MVets   2 9 108 1 12.0

Graham Jr., SP   1 4 99 1 24.8

Scoring

Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal

Nguma, Shary   0 2 8 0 14

Multiple tied with 12 2 0 0 0 12

Mutlipe tied with 6 1 0 0 0  6

DISTRICT 14-5A DI

Over Dist

Team   W L W L PF PA

Eagle Pass Winn 2 0 0 0 71 32

Rio Grande City 2 0 0 0 59 34

SA SW Legacy 2 0 0 0 43 30

Laredo Cigarroa 1 1 0 0 48 48

SA Southside 1 1 0 0 68 24

Laredo Martin 0 2 0 0 27 77

SA Southwest 0 2 0 0 20 67

Team Statistics

OFFENSE

Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg

Rio Grande City 2 717 0 717 358.5

DEFENSE

Team   G Rush Pass Tot Avg

Rio Grande City 2 310 199 509 254.5

Individual Statistics

RUSHING

Name   G Att Yds Avg TD

Cardenas, RGC   2 27 348 12.9 3

Garcia, C., RGC   2 28 228 8.1 2

Garcia, S., RGC   2 22 120 5.5 2

Perez, RGC   2 12 17 1.4 1

Scoring

Name   TD FG 1xp 2xpTotal

Cardenas, RGC   3 0 0 0 18

Garcia, C., RGC   2 0 0 0 12

Garcia, S., RGC   2 0 0 0 12

Perez, RGC   1 0 0 0  1

McAllen Memorial junior fullback Max Alaniz-Choy is The Monitor’s Player of the Week after doing it all for the Mustangs during their 35-28 overtime victory over McAllen High on Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Alaniz-Choy toted the rock 33 times for 322 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Mustangs’ offense, while also serving as the team’s kicker, going five-for-five on extra points. The bruising workhorse capped off the night with a 15-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Mustangs their 12th consecutive victory McHi.

Next for Alaniz-Choy and the Mustangs (1-1, 1-0) is a District 16-5A DI matchup against La Joya Palmview (1-1, 0-1) at 7 p.m. Friday at La Joya ISD Stadium.

RGVSPORTS.COM TOP 10

The following are the teams in the RGVSports.com top 10 poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through 1 point for a 10th-place vote. The six votes are the writers and editors who cover RGV high school football for AIM Media’s three newspapers: The Monitor, Valley Morning Star, and Brownsville Herald.

Team   Records Points Prv.

1. Edinburg Vela (6) 2-0   60  1

2. Mercedes   2-0   54  2

3. PSJA North   2-0   43  4

4. Harlingen High 1-1   36  3

5. Weslaco East   1-0   33  6

6. San Benito   2-0   25 10

7. Harlingen South 2-0   21 NR

8. McAllen Memorial 1-1   14  7

9. Lyford   2-0   10 NR

10. McAllen Rowe 1-1   8 NR

Others receiving votes: Brownsvile Hanna, Edinburg North, La Feria, Mission High, Rio Grande City, Rio Hondo, Weslaco High.

The Edinburg Vela SaberCats (2-0, 0-0) continued their reign atop the RGVSports.com top 10 poll, earning the No. 1 spot unanimously for a third straight week following a 30-3 victory over the then-No. 3 ranked Harlingen High Cardinals. The SaberCats are set for their third straight top 10 matchup of the year, taking on the PSJA North Raiders on Friday in The Monitor’s Game of the Week.

Meanwhile, the Mercedes Tigers (2-0, 0-0) retain the No. 2 spot, eclipsing 500 yards of total offense en route to a 24-14 victory over the Edinburg North Cougars. The Tigers will look to keep rolling offensively as they kick of District 16-5A DII play against PSJA Memorial on Friday.

The PSJA North Raiders (2-0, 0-0) leapfrog Harlingen High to take the No. 3 spot after cruising past Edcouch-Elsa 35-0 in Week 2. The Raiders open district play with a marquee matchup, hosting the No. 1 ranked SaberCats at 7:30 p.m. Friday at PSJA Stadium.

Harlingen High (1-1, 0-0) tumbled one spot to No. 4 following a 30-3 loss to the SaberCats. The Cardinals will look to bounce back as they play host to Laredo United in Week 3.

Weslaco East (1-0, 1-0) moves up one spot to No. 5, opening its season with a crushing 24-0 victory over Donna High after having their Week 1 contest canceled. The Wildcats continue district play this week on the road against the Brownsville Veterans Chargers.

San Benito (2-0, 0-0) continued its ascent up the rankings, climbing to No. 6 after cracking the Top 10 last week. The Greyhounds will look to build off a 51-0 victory over Mission Veterans as they wrap up non-district play against Schertz-Clemens in Week 3.

Harlingen South (2-0, 0-0) makes its first appearance in the top 10, ranking No. 7 after outscoring opponents 98-9 through the first two weeks of play. The Hawks hit the road during Week 3, taking on the Alice Coyotes on Friday.

The McAllen Memorial Mustangs (1-1, 1-0) bounced back from a Week 1 loss to the SaberCats with an overtime victory over McAllen High to open District 16-5A DI play. Still, the Mustangs fall one spot in the rankings, taking the No. 8 spot. The Mustangs will look to climb in the rankings as they play host to the La Joya Palmview Lobos on Friday.

Rounding out the top 10 are a pair of newcomers to the poll in the Lyford Bulldogs and the McAllen Rowe Warriors, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. The Bulldogs cruised past La Villa 45-26 in Week 2, while the Warriors steamrolled La Joya Palmview 43-20.

The Warriors return home to take on Brownsville Lopez on Friday. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs play host to Raymondville on Friday.

STAFF REPORTS

SANTA ROSA – According to multiple reports, the contract of Santa Rosa athletic director and boys basketball coach Johnny Cipriano was not renewed at Wednesday night’s Santa Rosa ISD Board of Trustees meeting.

The school board meeting was held via teleconference.

According to reports, the trustees’ vote was 4-3 for non-renewal of Cipriano’s contract.

A reason for non-renewal of the coach’s contract was not immediately given.

Cipriano coached the Warriors in basketball for 22 years and captured 16 district championships and co-championships. He took the Warriors to the UIL state tournament three times, which is more than any other Rio Grande Valley basketball coach has done.

This season, the Warriors shared the District 32-3A title with Brownsville Jubilee.