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.