Football Preview: Boerne Greyhounds vs. Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets
The Boerne Greyhounds will square off against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boerne will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Boerne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 39-21 win over Carroll. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Tigers are ranked 583rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hank Hendrix was his usual excellent self, throwing for 294 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. 90 of Hendrix's passing yards were hauled in by Brooks Perez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 15-7 victory over the Patriots.
Edcouch-Elsa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Ibarra, Troy Barco, and Matthew Cano picked up one apiece. Edcouch-Elsa got some further help from Matthew Enriquez: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Edcouch-Elsa pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Boerne, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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