(Pharr, Texas)-The State 5A Division I Ranked No.7 PSJA North Raiders (10-0, 7-0) captured its second consecutive District 15-5A Division I title by defeating Rio Grande City (3-7, 2-5) 57-14 on Friday at Joe R. Sanchez Stadium in Rio Grande City. The Raiders has now won twenty-straight district games. “It’s nice to have something to show for after all the hard work these players have put in, but we are not done,” says Raiders head coach, Marcus Kaufmann. With the win, the Raiders will kickoff the playoffs by hosting the 16-5A DI Donna Redskins (6-4, 3-3) in the Class 5A Division I Bi-District Championships on Thursday night. The winner will meet Victoria East (7-3) or Medina Valley (5-5) in the area playoffs.
In a shocker, the Valley View Tigers (3-7, 2-3) defeated Edcouch-Elsa (4-6, 3-7) 16-7 to clinch a playoff spot under head coach Hector Ayala. With the Tigers win, the Mercedes Tigers were eliminated while the Yellowjackets captured the final spot. The Valley View Tigers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018 and will travel to play Mission Veterans on Friday night at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium.
At Bobby Morrow Stadium, the San Benito Greyhounds (9-1, 5-1) fumbled inside the 20-yard line with less than 5:00 minutes to play in regulation, giving the Panthers a chance to make a come back. RB Eli Rodriguez caught a pass for 60-yards to put the Panthers up. San Benito countered by tying the game at 14-14 to send the game to overtime. It took two overtimes for the Panthers to win it all, 27-21. “Nobody picked us to win except HSSM, but tonight this win is for our team, coaches, and our community,” said Panther head coach, Roy Stroman. “This is the first title since 2015 and bringing the gold trophy back home feels great.” The Panthers will play host to Mission (4-6) on Friday with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. in the Class 6A Division II Bi-District Championships.
And finally, the La Villa Cardinals (8-2, 5-0) captured their third straight District 16-2A Division I title by knocking off Freer 38-20. The Cardinals will play at Premont on Thursday against Three Rivers (6-4) at 7:00 p.m. “It’s amazing. To win three straight titles is amazing,” said Cardinals head coach Daniel Perez.
Three Times a Charm! The La Villa Cardinals captured its third straight District 16-2A Division I title by defeating Freer on Friday night. (HSSMImages/CGarcia)
Class 2A Division I Pairings:
La Villa 8-2 vs Three Rivers 6-4 Thursday 7p at Premont HS
Santa Maria 7-3 vs Ganado 8-2 Thursday 7p at Taft HS
Class 3A Division I
Rio Hondo 6-4 vs Edna 8-2 Thursday 7p at Gregory Portland HS
Lyford 9-1 vs Industrial 6-3 Thursday 7p at Tulsa Midway HS
Class 3A Division II
Santa Rosa 6-3 vs Dilley 7-2 Friday 7:30 p at Shirley Field, Laredo
Tidehaven 9-0 vs Buffalo 3-7
Class 4A Division I
Alice 8-1 vs Rockport Fulton 2-8 Friday 7:30 p
Beeville Jones at Calallen Friday 7:30p
Tuloso-Midway 8-2 vs La Vernia 8-2 7p Friday
Port Lavaca Calhoun 6-4 at Zapata 6-4 7p Friday
Class 4A Division II
Robstown at Port Isabel 7:30p
Bishop 2-7 vs Sinton 7-2 Thursday 7p at Cabaniss Field
Grulla 4-5 vs Ingleside 9-1 Thursday 7:30p
Raymondville 3-6 at Orange Grove 6-4 Friday 7:30 p
Class 5A Division I
Donna (6-4) at PSJA North 10-0 Thursday 7:00p PSJA Stadium
Victoria East 7-3 vs Medina Valley 5-5
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Weslaco East 6-4 at Edinburg Vela 9-1 Friday 7:30p Flores Stadium
CC Miller 10-0 vs Laredo Martin 5-5
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McAllen 7-3 at Brownsville Veterans 8-2 Friday 7:30p Sams Stadium
SA Southwest 9-1 vs CC Veterans 7-3
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McAllen Memorial 7-3 at Harlingen South 7-3 7:30p Boggus Stadium
SA Southside 9-1 vs Victoria West 4-6
Class 5A Division II
Valley View 3-7 at Mission Veterans 6-4 Friday 7p
Pieper vs SA Sam Houston
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Roma 9-1 at Gregory-Portland 8-2 Friday 7p
Alamo Heights 10-0 vs Lockhart 4-6
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Edcouch-Elsa 3-7 at Pioneer 9-1 Friday 7p
Liberty Hill 6-4 vs SA Harlandale 6-3
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PSJA Memorial 7-3 at Flour Bluff 7-2 Friday 7p
SA Burbank 8-1 vs SA Veterans Memorial 7-3
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Class 6A Division I
Edinburg North 5-5 at San Benito 9-1 Friday 7p
Laredo United 8-2 vs SA Taft 6-4
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Los Fresnos 6-4 at PSJA 7-3 Friday 7p
SA Brennan vs Laredo United South 3-7
Class 6A Division II
Harlingen 7-3 at Edinburg 4-6 Thursday 7p
Eagle Pass 7-3 vs SA Harlan 10-0
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Mission 4-6 at Weslaco 10-0 Friday 7:30p
Laredo Alexander 6-4 vs SA Jay 8-2