{"id":600971,"date":"2026-04-11T23:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T23:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/600971\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T23:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T23:30:14","slug":"football-rallies-the-valley-in-second-annual-spring-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/600971\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Rallies the Valley in Second Annual Spring Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY \u2013 A crowd of 2,831 watched the white team beat the orange team 14-7 in the second annual spring game by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros football team on Saturday at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville.
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\nThe white team got on the board immediately, as freshman San Benito alum Fabian Garcia<\/a> rushed 16 yards for a touchdown to make the score 7-0 after 20 seconds.
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\nThat was it until the middle of the fourth, when freshman Brennan Carroll<\/a> rushed for a six-yard touchdown to put White up 14-0.
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\nCarroll rushed 10 times for 39 yards. Garcia rushed nine times for 29 yards. Freshman Aidan Jakobohn started at quarterback for White, going 6-for-11 for 55 yards in the air while rushing five times for 10 yards. Freshman Jayden Paluseo<\/a> played the second half, going 7-for-10 for 50 yards. Junior Tavian Cord<\/a> made three receptions for 23 yards.
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\nDefensively, junior Henry Schouten<\/a> and freshman Walker Diharce<\/a> each had six tackles (three solo) with Diharce adding a sack. Freshman Jaxson Maynard<\/a> also had a sack to go with five tackles (three solo)
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\nOrange scored a touchdown with 1:03 remaining as freshman Jaxson Baize connected with his brother, sophomore Brenden Baize, on a 28-yard touchdown pass to make the score 14-7.
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\nJaxson Baize finished 5-for-7 for 59 yards in the air while rushing twice for six yards. Junior Garret Rangel<\/a> started at quarterback for Orange, going 11-for-16 for 71 yards. Freshmen Alex Green<\/a> made eight receptions for 65 yards. Freshman Broderick Taylor<\/a> rushed six times for 22 yards.
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\nDefensively, freshman Jarius Williams<\/a> posted a team-high six tackles (three solo).
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\nThe Vaqueros open the 2026 season on Aug. 29 against UT Permian Basin at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium.<\/p>\n

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