Football Preview: Edinburg Bobcats vs. Economedes Jaguars
On Friday Edinburg will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against the Economedes Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. They took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Edinburg, who comes in off a win.
Edinburg's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past La Joya 20-0. The contest marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season.
Edinburg had a senior duo take command as Giovanni Villasana gained 136 total yards and a touchdown and JT Santa Maria rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Villasana a new career-high in rushing yards.
Edinburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Economedes was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo. The game marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Edinburg's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Economedes, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
Edinburg took their win against Economedes when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-16. Will Edinburg repeat their success, or does Economedes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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