Lions Tame Jerseys 41 – 20

Updated: September 16, 2016

Lion cheerleaders and mascots at the half. Photos: David Briones/LFISD

by Coach Jaime Acuna

The La Feria Lions were back to their old tricks again last Friday night, September 2, 2016, in Falfurrias.

Lion defense swarms Jersey running back.

The Lions scored early and often giving La Feria a 21 – 0 lead over the Jerseys going into halftime. Speed kills, and that’s exactly what the Lions used to their advantage versus a good Falfurrias team. Quarterback, Jonathan Leija found wide receiver Brandon Perez for three touchdowns for the game. Perez scored on receptions of 29, 24, and 29 yards for the night.

Lions prepare for the beginning of the game.

Quarterback Jonathan Leija gets instructions from Coach Sanchez.

Running back Darius Hernandez also had an impact in the game by rushing for 177 yards on just 8 carries and scored 2 touchdowns for the game. His second touchdown was an 85 yard scamper for a score. The Lion defense also did their job on taming a bruising running game by the Jerseys.

Overall, the Lion defense had a total of ten tackles for loss in the game. Strong safety Marc Tamez, led the team in tackles with 14 for the night. The Lions went on to win the game 41 – 20 to improve their overall record to 2 – 0 for the season.