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Mr. Pregame: Toughest week of Valley football upon us

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

Congratulations District 31-5A for having the best, and toughest, teams in the Rio Grande Valley. All remaining playoff teams come from 31-5A, and up until 6 p.m. last Saturday, all four teams were in the playoffs. But that may be where the... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Will your team win? Here's the answer

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

With the state tournaments starting this weekend, here’s highlighting the top five playoff games followed by a rapid-fire look at the rest: McALLEN HIGH VS. EAGLE PASS: This year Eagle Pass has been as erratic as Sally Field playing Sybil.... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Valley teams test their mettle in Week 8

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

For one of these teams it could be “If We Only …” week. When the regular season is over the loser of this week’s games could be thinking that when they’re turning in their equipment at the end of the year. “If... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Need good matchups? Welcome to Week 5

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

Now that the district season has begun, there are some key games on the schedule this week. It’s not so much that there are many great teams playing each other, but programs that measure up about evenly at this point in the season. It’ll... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Light week in the Valley, but heavy matchups

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

It’s a thin week when it comes to high school football, with just 11 games on the schedule. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t pivotal matchups in non-district. There are a few games on the schedule that can mean a lot heading... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Close games mark Week 1 Valley schedule

Oscar Gonzalez

Week 0 didn’t have a lot of stunning outcomes, but not many were expected. The theme heading into Week 1’s storyline is vastly different, however. The schedule has plenty of games that should be as close as a blade, or you’re... Full story

Mr. Pregame: It's time to get started once again

Oscar Gonzalez

Just in time before I started slamming my head against the wall from sports boredom, the high school football season begins tonight. Many of you have been waiting for this week since November 2008, and now it’s here: Football. I’ll... Full story

PREGAME: Some nice, some not-so-nice games this week

Oscar Gonzalez

After one week of high school football playoffs we still have a few teams staying alive, but for how much longer? Ten Valley teams are still in the playoff hunt, and we're guaranteed that at least two will be moving on to the third round. I'm... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Yikes, it's Week 9 already

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

As another season comes to a close some district races will see pivotal games this week. From 30-5A all the way down to 32-3A, battles for playoff spots and district championships are on the line. After nine weeks of football, the season for many... Full story

Mr. Pregame: Week 7 offers some big games

Oscar Gonzalez Jr.

Last week gave the Rio Grande Valley a few surprises, like Brownsville Porter's win over San Benito, which gave the much-anticipated Los Fresnos-San Benny matchup a little less importance. This week will have some pretty good games on the schedule,... Full story

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