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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Wildcats pound Class 5A Greyhounds: By ELADIO JAIMEZ/RGVSports.com; SAN BENITO — Hail the Beast from the East! San Benito turned the ball over on their first four possessions and Weslaco East took full advantage as the No. 4 Wildcats rolled past the No. 9 Greyhounds 47-6 on Friday at Bobby Morrow Stadium. By ... Full story

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Panthers look to go 2-0 as they host Alice: By MIKE GONZALEZ/RGVSports.com; WESLACO — Tony Villarreal was pleased with the way his defense slowed down Mercedes last week. The sixth-year Weslaco High coach was happy with the way the unit rushed the quarterback, got some sacks, forced turnovers and made it a short field... Full story

Big Chess Match: Coordinators in heavy-duty grudge affair in San Benito; By MIKE GONZALEZ/mgonzalez@mvtcnews.com 956-975-3512; WESLACO — Mike Burget knows Dave Evans. Dave Evans knows Mike Burget. They’re good buddies, but on the football field, they’re two of the fiercest coaching competitors. Each knows what the other is thinking-at least most of the tim... Full story

A crazy football weekend dominated by blowouts: A blowout here and a blowout there is usually the pattern we see on a weekly basis. In the season’s opening weekend, they were everywhere. Check this out: of 22 games across the Rio Grande Valley or a Valley team against someone from out of to... Full story

Weslaco East secondary ready to go under fire against spread offenses: Wildcat unit feels it has been battle tested, out to prove it is the elite bunch; By MIKE GONZALEZ/mgonzalez@mvtcnews.com 956-975-3512; WESLACO — To see how fired up the Weslaco East secondary must be, you don’t need to look further than last year’s Class 4A bi-district clash with Coastal Bend power Calallen. It was a meeting in which the Wildcats took a late 18-15... Full story

Panthers pound Tigers following Bobby Lackey dedication ceremony: Weslaco ground game dominates line of scrimmage; RGVSports.com; WESLACO — Tony Villarreal’s swagger is back. And judging by the way his squad played on Thursday, so are the Weslaco Panthers. The hops during the plays, the smile after a positive outcome and the intense look when he disagrees with an o... Full story

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Panthers pound Tigers on a night Bobby Lackey was honored: By MIKE GONZALEZ/mgonzalez@mvtcnews.com 956-975-3512; WESLACO – Tony Villarreal’s swagger is back. And judging by the way his squad played on Thursday, so are the Weslaco Panthers. The hops during the plays, the smile after a positive outcome and the intense look when he disagrees with an o... Full story

Rivalry Renewed: Tigers, Panthers look to add chapter in historic rivalry; By MIKE GONZALEZ/mgonzalez@mvtcnews.com 956-975-3512; WESLACO — Michael Uribe is all too familiar with rivalry games. As a former Harlingen Cardinal, the Mercedes head coach played in the annual Battle of the Arroyo against San Benito and competed against Weslaco when the Cards and Panthers were ... Full story

Before we kickoff, here are some predictions for 2010: As the official kickoff arrives in a little more than 24 hours, I thought I’d throw in my two cents on my district picks and why I picked them. For the most part, I’m going with the obvious favorites only because it makes sense, but I wi... Full story

Redskins hope to begin season on right foot: Rest of Mid-Valley squads also in action on Friday; DONNA — The last time Donna was on its home turf, the squad overcame a 21-0 halftime deficit to not only eliminate McAllen Memorial from the playoffs, but turn an upset homecoming crowd into a blissful one. So as the Redskins begin the 2010 se... Full story