McAllen Memorial outlasted Nikki Rowe 33–31 in triple overtime on Halloween night at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium, clinching the win on a sudden-death two-yard toss run by Braxton Speights after Rowe failed to convert.

Memorial opened fast behind a 50-yard first-quarter scoring run by Jayden Solis and a short Speights plunge, but Rowe answered with a balanced surge to lead 21–14 at halftime behind two touchdowns from Jose Jimenez and a 24-yard scoring strike to Landon Barrera. The third quarter was scoreless, and Memorial drew level 21–21 with 6:31 left after a turnover near midfield ignited a short march capped by another Speights run.

Sharyland quarterback Calvin Harris accounted for four touchdowns and the Rattlers broke open a one-score game after halftime to defeat crosstown rival Sharyland Pioneer 42–13 on Friday night at Richard Thompson Stadium.

The senior set the tone on the opening drive with a 10-yard keeper, then added rushing scores of 15 and 25 yards in the second half and tossed a 35-yard touchdown to running back Kevin Alaniz. Sharyland (7–3, 3–1 District 15-5A DII) scored 28 unanswered points after intermission to pull away in the Snakeskin Classic.

PHARR — The Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend’s best went toe-to-toe for four quarters Thursday night as the PSJA North Raiders grinded out a 19-10 win over Corpus Christi Flour Bluff at PSJA Stadium in a battle of unbeaten teams.

After PSJA North and Flour Bluff split last year’s District 15-5A DI championship three-ways along with Corpus Christi Veterans, it’s the Raiders who reign supreme in 2025. The district title is PSJA North’s fourth in-a-row.

“It’s just hard work, having a dog-mentality, and knowing that whenever you step onto the football field, we're violent," PSJA North's Isaiah Garza said. "Everyone in the Valley and everyone in the state is going to know that."

McALLEN — McAllen High leaned on its ground game and a poised senior quarterback to turn a back-and-forth first half into a 38–23 district win over Mission on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium, clinching a winning season and keeping the Bulldogs firmly in the playoff chase.

Quarterback McCoy Wolthoff led the charge with two passing touchdowns and a 26-yard rushing score, spreading the ball to playmakers Cinco Jones, Hunter Morley, and Joaquin Alvarez behind a physical offensive line anchored by Bryan Bazan. The senior said afterward that the offense felt “clicked on all cylinders,” praising his teammates for making his job easier. “Shoutout to all of them — they’re dogs,” Wolthoff said. “Every single one of them can make a play, and it makes my job super easy.”

EDINBURG — After an explosive start to the season, UTRGV’s offense found itself in a bit of a rut when Southland Conference play began.

Last week proved to be its biggest struggle yet, totaling a season-low 183 yards and 21 points during a loss to Lamar.

The Vaqueros bounced back in a big way Saturday, erupting for 558 total yards and seven offensive scores as UTRGV routed defending Southland Conference champion UIW 56-28 during its first-ever homecoming game at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg.

LOS FRESNOS — Late in the second quarter, the Brownsville Veterans Chargers found themselves threatening to score and cut Los Fresnos’ lead to one possession before halftime.
A pass over Falcons safety Ryan Prepjechal set up the Chargers inside the red zone for their biggest scoring chance of the night.

The junior defensive back quickly bounced back from allowing the catch, however, intercepting a Jake Saenz pass in the end zone to keep the Chargers off the board.

PHARR, Texas — The Weslaco High Panthers overpowered PSJA Early College High School Bears 44-0 on Friday night at PSJA Stadium, delivering a statement win in District 31-6A play and spoiling the Bears’ homecoming celebration.

Weslaco (6-2, 3-0) took control early, capitalizing on short fields and quick strikes to build a commanding first-half lead. The Panthers scored on each of their first possessions, turning turnovers and special-teams breaks into points while their defense swarmed PSJA’s backfield throughout the night.

La Joya powered past Edinburg North 48–34 on Thursday night at Richard R. Flores Stadium, using a balanced ground attack and a steady defensive effort to climb back to .500 on the season. The Coyotes improved to 4–4 overall and 1–2 in district play, while the Cougars dropped to 1–7 and 0–3.

La Joya struck first on its opening possession, capping a sustained drive with a short touchdown pitch from quarterback Owen Benoit to Alex Garza, followed by a Jared Ozuna extra point for a 7–0 lead. Edinburg North responded with a scoring pass from Jorge Trevino to Kiandre Estrada, tying the game at seven. A 38-yard field goal by Ozuna pushed the Coyotes back in front 10–7, and La Joya never trailed again.

McALLEN — In Week 9 of the 2024 season, Edinburg Vela cruised to a dominant 56-0 blowout win over McAllen Memorial as the SaberCats went on to capture the District 16-5A DI championship.

McAllen Memorial has had revenge on its mind ever since.

In this year’s meeting, the Mustangs avenged last year’s loss and grinded out a hard-fought 31-28 victory over the SaberCats with first-place in 16-5A DI on the line Thursday night at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen.