Football Recap: Edinburg Takes a Loss

After flying high against La Joya last Friday, Edinburg came back down to earth. The Bobcats fell 27-14 to the Economedes Jaguars on Friday. Despite 109 more yards than the Jaguars, the Bobcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Despite the loss, Edinburg still got an impressive performance from Aidden Sanchez, who threw for 234 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.

Johan Nunez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Economedes, rushing for 102 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. Nunez's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.

Edinburg's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Economedes, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Edinburg will head out to face off against Weslaco at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Economedes, they will head out on the road to square off against La Joya at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars will be up against the Coyotes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.38 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.