Football Preview: Eunice Cardinals vs. Jal Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withthe Jal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eunice didn't have quite enough to beat Tularosa and fell 39-36. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 32-25 to Loving. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 6-0 in the first quarter.
Jal's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Andre Rodriguez, who gained 177 total yards and two touchdowns, and Daniel Ornelas, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 192 rushing yards gave Ornelas a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loving only rushed for 166.
Eunice's record now sits at 5-3. As for Jal, their record now sits at 2-6.
Eunice strolled past Jal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jal's Ito Arroyo, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eunice to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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