(McAllen, Texas)-The Weslaco Panthers moved up the High School Sports Magazine’s Top 25 rankings to No.7 after defeating Laredo Nixon 49-2 in non-district action on Friday night at Bobby Lackey Stadium. The Panthers will take a week off and will kickoff the District 32-6A season against Donna North (1-1) on September 23rd at Bennie La Prade Stadium. Harlingen South continued its win streak to three after knocking off Alice High School in a close battle 14-7. The Hawks moves up to No.4. Also moving up were the San Benito Greyhounds to No.3 after keeping the Shertz Clemens Buffaloes winless with a 13-7 win.
Week Four High School Sports Magazine’s Top 25 Football Rankings
- Edinburg Vela (3-0, 1-0) defeats PSJA North 24-0; Next La Joya (1-2, 0-1) 7:00p Thursday
2. Mercedes (3-0, 1-0) defeats PSJA Memorial 56-7; at Valley View Friday 7:30 p.m.
3. San Benito (3-0) defeats Shertz Clemens (0-3) 13-7; next No.13 Los Fresnos 9/24 7p
4. Harlingen South (3-0) defeats Alice 14-7; next No.18 Bro Hanna 9/24 7p
5. La Feria (2-0) defeats Donna North (1-1) 39-17; CC Tuloso-Midway 7:30p Friday
6. Harlingen (2-1) defeats Laredo United (0-3) 38-14; next No.19 Bro Rivera 9/24 7p
7. Weslaco (2-0) defeats Laredo Nixon 49-2; at Donna North 9/23 7p
8. Edinburg North (2-1) defeats Economedes (1-2) 53-0; at No. 17 Mission 7:30p (Hidalgo)
9. PSJA North (2-1) lost to No.1 Edinburg Vela 24-0; at La Joya 9/24 7:30p
10. McAllen Nikki Rowe (2-1) defeats Bro Lopez (0-3, 0-2) 57-17; next at No.15 Pace Thursday 7p
11. Brownsville Veterans (2-1, 2-0) defeats Weslaco East 24-17; next at No.21 McAllen Friday 7p
12. McAllen Memorial (2-1, 2-0) defeats LJ Palmview 53-9; at Bro Lopez Friday 7p
13. Los Fresnos (1-1) lost to Calallen (3-0) 27-7; next at No. 3 San Benito 9/24 7p
14. Port Isabel (3-0) defeats Aransas Pass (0-3) 41-7; at Robstown (2-1) 9/24
15. Brownsville Pace (2-1, 2-0) defeats Bro Porter (1-2, 0-2) 41-17; vs No.10 McAllen Rowe Thursday 7:00p
16. Hidalgo (2-1) defeats RGC 27-7; at Alice Friday 7:30p
17. Mission (2-1, 1-0) defeats La Joya 42-20; vs No.8 Edinburg North Friday 7:30p (Hidalgo)
18. Brownsville Hanna (1-1) next at CC Miller (1-1) Sept 16th 7p
19. Brownsville Rivera (2-1) defeats Rio Hondo (2-1) 33-13; at No.6 Harlingen 9/24 7p
20. Sharyland (2-1) defeats Edcouch-Elsa (0-2) 31-21; at PSJA Southwest 9/24 7:30p
21. McAllen (2-1, 1-1) defeats Donna (0-2, 0-1) 26-14; vs No.11 Bro Veterans Friday 7p
22. Raymondville (2-1) defeats Lyford (2-1) 30-14; vs Rockport Fulton (3-0) 9/24 7:30p
23. Weslaco East (1-1, 0-1) lost to No. 11 Brownsville Veterans 24-17; vs Porter Friday 7p
24. Edinburg (1-2, 1-0) defeats LJ Juarez Lincoln (0-3, 0-1) 48-0; next at Economedes 7:30p
25. Rockport-Fulton (3-0) defeats Tulso Midway 28-6; next at No.22 Raymondville 9/24 7:30p
Pictured is Roy Stroman, head football coach of the Weslaco Panthers (HSSMIMages)