Football Preview: Salado Eagles vs. Sinton Pirates
Two dominant signal callers in Lincoln Hossfeld and Triston Handson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Salado Eagles will take on the Sinton Pirates at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salado comes in on four and Sinton on 11.
Salado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 46-21 margin over Devine. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Hossfeld, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Brendan Wilson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Damonte Foster, Cade Fenoglio, and Brody Schiller picked up one apiece. Foster is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Devine's side was Devonte Foster, who forced a fumble and made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Salado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sinton). They really took it to Grulla for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-0 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Gators are ranked 1135th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sinton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Garcia, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another receiver making a difference was Sean Hughes, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Salado is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sinton, their record is now 11-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Salado has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288.9. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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