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Brownsville Pace @Harlingen South La Joya @PSJA Memorial @Sharyland* Roma* Sharyland Pioneer* Valley View* @Rio Grande City* Mission Veterans*
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Gabe Pena
Michael Salinas
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STATE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES Started in 2012. No Playoff Appearances
District 31-6A
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7:30p 7:00p 7:30p 7:00p 7:30p 7:00p 7:30p 7:30p 7:00p 7:30p
Rene Saenz
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7:30p 7:30p 7:30p 7:30p 7:00p 7:30p 7:30p 7:30p 7:30p 7:00p
Joaquin Escobar head football coach
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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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7:00 p.m.
Sept. 19th
Corpus Christi King
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Sept. 26th* 7:30 p.m.
PSJA North HS
Oct.2nd*
7:00 p.m. at Edinburg HS
Oct. 17th*
7:30 p.m.
Edinburg North HS
Oct. 23rd*
7:30 p.m.
at PSJA Memorial
STATE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
1933, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54, 55, 69, 70, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 97, 98, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ruben Alejandro Director of Athletics, Oscar Riojas Principal, Yvett Morales Athletic Coordinator, Eddie Serna Head Football coach, Tony Villarreal
Gilbert Trevino, LB Pascual Vasquez, DT
Carlos Martinez, DE
Oct. 31st*
7:30 p.m.
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Jesus Reyna, LB
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7:30 p.m.
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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
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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
Joe Marichalar Head football coach Jaime Garcia Edcouch-Elsa HS Principal Christian Navarro Athletic Director Dr. Richard Rivera Superintendent
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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
Ingleside @ Port Isabel LJ Palmview @ Kingsville @ Roma Sharyland Pioneer @ Valley View HS @ Edinburg Vela @ Mission Veterans Sharyland HS
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District 16-4A DI 8/29 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/10 10/24 10/31 11/7
Port Isabel HS @ Raymondville PSJA Southwest @ Lytle @ Rio Hondo @ La Feria HS Hidalgo @ Kingsville Zapata
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Schedules
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10/03 10/10 10/17 10/31 11/07
@ Edinburg Vela HS Mission Veterans @ Sharyland HS Sharyland Pioneer HS @ Valley View HS
2014
Roma HighSchool
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