Football Recap: Colt Salgado Leads Pecos to Victory over Kermit

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 11:32am

Football Recap: Pecos Eagles vs. Kermit Yellow Jackets

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Pecos's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Kermit Yellow Jackets with a sharp 39-16 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.

Colt Salgado continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 325 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score. Jesus Navarro was Salgado's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Pecos' defense stepped up as well, laying out Mauricio Perez. four times. Leading the way was Ziggy Hinojoz with two sacks.

The win got Pecos back to even at 2-2. As for Kermit, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pecos will face off against Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kermit, they will square off against Van Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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