The Somerville Yeguas will square off against the Junction Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Somerville took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They blew past Milano, posting a 49-6 victory. The Yeguas haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Somerville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja'Keith Daniels, who rushed for 157 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD. Daniels really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 91 yards. Another passer making a difference was Andrew Espinoza, who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Somerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colt Holton and Jayden Young. Somerville received some extra help from Young, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Junction's strategy against Sabinal on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Yellowjackets out of the water with a 56-7 final score. With the Eagles ahead 27-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Somerville better keep an eye on Chasen Doyal. He was instrumental in Junction's win, throwing for 242 yards and four TDs on only 16 passes. What's more, Doyal racked up 119.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Junction's run defense was locked in: Sabinal could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. The Eagles' ground attack was stronger, having averaged three.
Junction's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Somerville, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Somerville took a serious blow against Junction in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 32-0. Can the Yeguas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
