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PANTHERS David Mahoney, DB

Robert Tristian, DE

Aug. 29th

7:30 p.m.

Harlingen South

Paul Rodriguez, QB

Carlos Serna, LT

Sept. 5th

7:30 p.m.

Donna HS

Ishmael Villeda, FS

Ricky Garcia, LB

Matthew Mata, OLB Aaron Sanchez, RB

Cornado Cabrera, OL Manuel Moreno, DT

Jose Margo, QT

Eric Gonzalez, RB Andrew Hernandez, LB Michael Torres, LB

Josque Espinoza, OG Margarito Amaya, DT

Chris Carmona, DE

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Sept. 19th

Corpus Christi King

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PSJA North HS

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Oct. 17th*

7:30 p.m.

Edinburg North HS

Oct. 23rd*

7:30 p.m.

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Gilbert Trevino, LB Pascual Vasquez, DT

Carlos Martinez, DE

Oct. 31st*

7:30 p.m.

Economedes HS

Jesus Reyna, LB

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Sept 25 at Brownsville Porter 7:00 p.m.

Oct 3 Mercedes 7:30 p.m.

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Oct 31 Donna North Nov 7 at Edcouch-Elsa 7:30 p.m.

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Adrian Rodriguez, WR

Adrian Cardoza, LB

Ari Lozano, WR

Noe Rodriguez, CB

Marco Aguinaga, QB

Philip Moreno, QB

Obed Rangel, K,P

Andrew Segura, QB

Tay Valdez, CB

JJ Flores, WR

Alexsis Galarza, WR

Chon Hernandez, WR

Marco Garza, OT

Ricky Moreno, RB

Robert Castillo, WR

Nathan Rodriguez, S

Charlie Rosa, WR

Lino Sanchez, RB

CJ Sandoval, CB

Rigo Ayala, LB

Alex Gomez, LB

Daniel Lira, RB

Victor Valdez, S

Julio Contrerras, DE

Pedro Reyes, LB

Genaro Garcia, DT

Eddie Gomez, DE

Saul Montelongo, DT

Jacob Rodriguez, C

Oscar Montalvo, DT

Elijah Sanchez, OG

Jacob Hernandez, DE

Cristian Garza, LB

Juan Cabrerra, CB

Joel Cardoza, LB

2014 Schedule

Sammy Alaniz, LB

Oscar Andrade, OT

Andy Olivo, OG

Jesus Tinajero, DE

Ray Dinall-Guerra, DT

Jayson Munoz, C

Luis Martinez, OT Manuel Montemayor, G Gabriel Armendariz, T Norby Fuentes, DT Gabriel Rodriguez, DT

Jarett Cantu, OG

Alex Garza, DE

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Playoff Years: 1932, 56, 57, 58, 73, 85, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

2014 Football Schedules

Rio Grande City District 31-5A 8/28 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/24 10/30 11/6

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2014

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