Football Preview: United Longhorns vs. Eagle Pass Eagles
The United Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagle Pass Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. United is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
United gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Medina Valley.
A big part of United's win came down to the chemistry between Jorge Luna and his top target Colt Lozano. Luna threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns while Lozano picked up 174 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lozano's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eagle Pass didn't have quite enough to beat Alexander on Saturday and fell 17-14.
United is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Eagle Pass, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
United strolled past Eagle Pass when the teams last played 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 Eagle Pass' Andres Villarreal, who threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for United to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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