Football Recap: Jordan Brown and Charles Meeks Pace Abilene Defense

Abilene had won three straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped up to 7-2 to make it four. They enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over the Tascosa Rebels. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rebels, too.

Jordan Brown

Total Tackles

09/26/25 @ Caprock	2
10/03/25 vs Amarillo	2
10/09/25 @ Coronado	2
08/29/25 vs San Angelo Central	3
09/05/25 @ Cooper	3

Abilene didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Brown and Charles Meeks. Brown also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. Demaurcs Reid was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.

As for Tascosa, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Deandre Sanders and Reese Cabe certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sanders gained 121 total yards, while Cabe rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown.

Looking ahead, Abilene will be playing in front of their home fans against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Plainsmen's rather soft defense (which has allowed 31 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Tascosa, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 52-10 victory against Caprock on the 30th.