RE-PETE

At the end of the first quarter Hidalgo leads 7-6. PI has the ball at their own 45.

PI scores on its first play from scrimmage. Nolan Nunez runs for an 80-yard TD. The PAT was no good. Hidalgo leads 7-6 with 5:04 to go in the first quarter.

The Pirates score on their opening drive. The Pirates’ drive last more than 7 minutes, ending in an 18-yard TD pass from QB Oscar Perez to WR Victor Davila.  Pirates lead 7-0.

Five minutes into the game, the Pirates have already used all of thier timeouts. There seem to be a lot of confusion with the Pirates early on.

Soccer standout Jesus Mireles is lining up in the backfield for Hidalgo.

Mireles was the 2007 Newcomer of the Year in soccer and is a member of the U-17 US national team.

He was invited to attend school in Florida to train but returned home because he was home sick.

Last week he became the team’s kicker and now is a starter at RB because of injuries to the Pirates backfield.

Both teams are on the field and ready to go. Hidalgo will have the ball first.

The Pirates have chosen to receive to begin the game.

Game time is 11 minutes away.

This is my third year that I have been covering football games at Bill Pate Stadium in Hidalgo and one  of the most enjoyable aspects about coming here is the fajita tacos the booster club sells.

They are really good, right off the grill with not-so-caliente salsa. I can’t tell you how they compare to other stadiums because I have never had tacos at another stadium, but these are good, almost worth the trip of coming to Hidalgo.

 Game is 24 minutes from start.