(McAllen, Texas)-Down 6-2 late in the third quarter, against McAllen Nikki Rowe, the McAllen Memorial Mustangs came-from-behind by throwing two touchdowns passes to win 16-6 and take over the District 16-5A Division I standings…alone. Back up quarterback JP Cortez took over duties last week and on Friday night, he led his team to victory with TD passes to Dylan Goodson and Arian Elizondo. In two games, Cortez has passed for 287 yards.
High School Sports Magazine’s Top Performer for Week Five is junior quarterback, JP Cortez from McAllen Memorial HS. The Mustang quarterback threw for two touchdown passes in the third and fourth quarters to defeat McAllen Nikki Rowe High School 16-6 in a key District 16-5A Division I game. He finished the night with 130 yards passing, including seven straight completed passes in the second half. He is now 2-0 as a starter.
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Ricky Reyna from Mission Veterans Memorial HS (3-2, 3-0) threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns as they won their third straight game in District 16-5A DII by defeating Edcouch-Elsa 27-21. He has passed for 1,101 yards and 13 TDs in five games.
Gilbert Medina from Port Isabel HS rushed for 237 yards on 16 carries, including a kickoff return for 92 yards for a touchdown as they defeated Robstown 55-40 to in District 16-4A DII to improve to 4-0, 1-0. In four games, he has rushed for 712 yards on 45 carries.