Football Preview: Chavez Titans vs. Tokay Tigers
The Chavez Titans will take on the Tokay Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Chavez will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Chavez is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-7 victory over Bear Creek on the road.
Loyal Easter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions (resulting in four defensive touchdowns). Another player making a difference was Elijah Walker, who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns.
Chavez's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Easter picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Chavez got some further help from Damarion Mcdonald: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chavez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tokay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of McNair.
Despite the defeat, Tokay got top-tier performance from Jeremiah Rodriguez, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Chavez's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Tokay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Chavez was taken down by Tokay 39-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Chavez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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