It’s been an up-and-down season for the 2-2 (4-4 overall) Sharyland Rattlers to say the least. After alternating wins and losses the first four weeks of the season, the Rattlers won back-to-back games in Weeks 5 and 6 only to lose back-to-back games in Weeks 7 and 8. Their most recent loss coming last week at the hands of the Pioneer Diamondbacks by a score of 63-28.

In that game, Sharyland junior quarterback Benji Valdivia completed 16 of 25 pass attempts for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Damian Pruneda carried the ball 13 times for 53 yards to finish as the Rattlers’ top rusher against the Diamondbacks.

The 2-1 (4-3 overall) Mercedes Tigers have had an up-and-down season as well. However, unlike the Rattlers, who will enter tonight’s game having lost two in a row, the Tigers have won three of their last four games including a 51-7 win over the Valley View Tigers last week.

With only two games remaining on their district schedule, the Rattlers need a win against the Tigers tonight to keep their playoff hopes alive. Otherwise they will fall two games behind the Tigers and risk falling two games behind the Roma Gladiators, the two teams currently tied for third place in District 16-5A-II standings, with only one game remaining on their schedule.

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