Edcouch-Elsa running back Joshua Gomez set a new school record Friday, earning The Monitor’s Week 8 Player of the Week honor.
The senior bell cow toted the rock 16 times for a school-record 316 yards and two touchdowns, while adding one reception for two yards and another score, helping his team earn a 63-0 victory over PSJA Memorial. Gomez’s performance breaks Fred Loredo’s single-game school rushing record of 315 yards set during the 2004 season.
Friday marked the second 300-yard game in a row by Gomez, becoming the first running back to surpass the 1,000-yard mark in the RGV this season. Gomez has rushed for 1,217 yards and nine touchdowns on 112 carries, averaging 10.9 yards per attempt.
The Yellow Jackets (3-5, 3-3) look to extend their two-game winning streak and keep their playoff hopes alive Friday against the Valley View Tigers (0-7, 0-5) at Tiger Stadium in Pharr.