Preview: Early Longhorns vs. San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles
Early is 3-0 against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Early Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
After a string of three wins, Early's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Wall at home and fell 50-6. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, Early couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last match, San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Ballinger on Friday. San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy strolled past Ballinger with points to spare, taking the game 36-21. San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit Ballinger cut but never quite recovered from.
Layne Honea looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns.
Wall's victory bumped their season record to 7-2 while Early's loss dropped theirs to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Early has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 85.8 per game. How will San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Early against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 69-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Early since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
