Football Preview: Early Longhorns vs. Comanche Indians
Early has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Comanche Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Early is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 50-36 to Peaster. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 844th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 401st).
Early wouldn't let Peaster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Early can thank Mario Vasquez and Rhett Williams for forcing both of them. Vasquez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Comanche was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tolar. The Indians have struggled against the Rattlers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Comanche's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ct Buford and Manuel Ortiz.
Early dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Comanche, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Early has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Comanche struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Early took a serious blow against Comanche when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 57-0. Thankfully for Early, Layden Welch (who threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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