Football Preview: McNair Eagles vs. Chavez Titans
McNair and Chavez are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The McNair Eagles will head out to face off against the Chavez Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with McNair sitting on five straight wins and Chavez on six.
McNair will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Stagg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. McNair put the hurt on Stagg with a sharp 42-21 victory on Friday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 20 point advantage.
McNair relied on the efforts of Joel Donnell, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Jerimiah Williams, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
McNair wouldn't let Stagg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McNair can thank Hezekiah Griffin and Larenz Speech for forcing both of them. Griffin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Stagg's side was Julius (JuJu) Jackson, who picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Chavez got themselves on the board against Weston Ranch on Friday, but Weston Ranch never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 41-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won six games by 26 points or more so far this season.
McNair's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Chavez, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
McNair came out on top in a nail-biter against Chavez in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 35-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for McNair since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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