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Friday’s game between McAllen Memorial and San Benito at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium has been postponed until 6 p.m. today due to continued storms and lightning in the area.
On a night when many games were canceled, McAllen Memorial coach Bill Littleton and San Benito coach Dan Gomez said it was important to find another window to hold the game.
“We have some kids with lofty goals, and we want to give them every opportunity to play that we can,” Littleton said. “It’s important to play to stay in rhythm.”
With SAT testing and possible continued weather issues Saturday morning, the coaches decided to schedule the game for the evening rather than early afternoon.
For both teams, district play begins in two weeks, making their Week 3 meeting important for practice and conditioning.
“You have to play to be good and to get better,” Gomez said. “Having time off is only good for a short period of time during the season.”
To commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, all first responders and military wearing a uniform will be admitted to the game for free. Participating first responders and veterans will also be honored during a halftime ceremony.
CORPUS CHRISTI KING 38, WESLACO HIGH 27: At Corpus Christi, King took a 31-21 lead into halftime and then held on to beat Weslaco, dropping the Panthers to 2-1.
McALLEN ROWE AT PSJA MEMORIAL, CANCELED: The game between McAllen Rowe and PSJA Memorial will not be made up.
PSJA NORTH AT LOS FRESNOS, POSTPONED: Los Fresnos and PSJA North will make up their game at 1 p.m. today in Los Fresnos.
RIO GRANDE CITY AT LA JOYA PALMVIEW, POSTPONED: Rio Grande City and La Joya Palmview will make up their game at 4 p.m. today in La Joya.
WESLACO EAST AT HARLINGEN SOUTH, CANCELED: The game between Weslaco East and Harlingen South will not be rescheduled.
CLASS 5A
ROMA 30, UVALDE 13: At Laredo, Ramon Espinoza rushed for 330 yards and four touchdowns as the Gladiators recorded their third straight win.
The start of the game was delayed 90 minutes due to remain, and Roma saw the affects of the downpour early, fumbling the ball in the red zone three times during the opening half.
The Gladiators broke through from a scoreless tie at halftime, thanks to Espinoza and Garcia, who rilled a 31-yard FG to give Roma a 16-6 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Roma held Uvalde (2-1) to just two TDs, including one in the final minute of play, after the Coyotes had scored 48 and 42 points, respectively, to start the year.
SHARYLAND PIONEER 16, CORPUS CHRISTI RAY 13: At Corpus Christi, the second-year Diamondbacks got off to a 3-0 start, avenging last year’s loss to C.C Ray.
“It was a good win for us,” Pioneer coach Jason Wheeler said. “It was a game we struggled with last year. But this shows our maturity now.”
Pioneer lost 16-13 last year in a game that was called off during the fourth quarter due to lightning. On Friday, the Diamondbacks broke through from a 7-7 second-quarter lead to beat Ray.
Pioneer scored on an 8-yard run by Alejandro Ramirez during the first quarter after Christian Guerra hauled in an interception on the second series of the game.
Alec Garcia could a 45-yard touchdown pass from Ramirez and Leo Rios added a field goal during the second quarter to give Pioneer at 16-7 lead at the half.
Uvalde scored again with 55 seconds remaining in the game.
LA JOYA JUAREZ-LINCOLN AT MISSION VETERANS, POSTPONED: Mission Veterans and La Joya-Juarez Lincoln will make up their game at 4 p.m. today in Mission.
MERCEDES 21, LA FERIA 6: At Mercedes, the Tigers opened their new stadium in winning fashion, jumping out to a 21-0 lead before earning their first win of the season.
MISSION HIGH AT DONNA NORTH, POSTPONED: Mission High and Donna North will make up their game at 1 p.m. today in Donna.
BROWNSVILLE RIVERA AT SHARYLAND HIGH, POSTPONED: Sharyland High and Brownsville Rivera will make up their game at 4 p.m. today in Mission.
CLASS 4A
SINTON AT RIO HONDO, CANCELED: The game between Sinton and Rio Hondo will not be rescheduled.
PORT ISABEL AT HIDALGO, CANCELED: The game between Port Isabel and Hidalgo will not be rescheduled.
PROGRESO AT SANTA ROSA, CANCELED: The game between Progreso and Santa Rosa will not be rescheduled.
CLASS 3A
MONTE ALTO 36, AGUA DULCE 12: At Agua Dulce, the Blue Devils got their first win of the season.
Monte Alto (1-2) also beat Agua Dulce last year its two-game skid to start the season.