Football Preview: East Central Hornets vs. Judson Rockets
East Central is 1-7 against Judson since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Central Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Judson Rockets at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in East Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Last Friday, East Central had just enough and edged Boerne out 52-49.
Meanwhile, Judson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-24 to Bowie. Despite 98 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Rockets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite their loss, Judson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kayden Graham, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Favela, who threw for 260 yards and a touchdown while completing 80.6% of his passes.
East Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Judson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
East Central took a serious blow against Judson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Favela, who threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns. Now that East Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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