Week 6 brings Valley-wide bye weeks for a majority of the area’s teams, most gearing up for the start of league play next week.
This week’s action still presents some marquee matchups, including a clash between the No. 8 Falcons and No. 10 Rattlers in the RGVSports.com Game of the Week.
Kickoff for the non-district contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium in Los Fresnos.
The Falcons (4-1) enter the contest fresh off a bounce-back win after their first loss of the season, taking down the previously ranked Edinburg High Bobcats 38-14 on the road.
Powering the Falcons offense was junior quarterback Robert Pineda, who threw for 151 yards through the air and added 123 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
The third-year starter has been the engine behind Los Fresnos’ offensive attack all season long, leading the Falcons in passing (856 yards, eight touchdowns) and rushing (549 yards, nine touchdowns).
On the opposing side, the Rattlers field a young dynamic gunslinger of their own in first-year starter Calvin Harris.
The junior, who saw limited action as a sophomore, has emerged as one of the top signal callers in the area this season, throwing for 1,382 yards and 15 touchdowns through five games.