Football Recap: Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets vs. Porter Cowboys
Edcouch-Elsa got themselves on the board against Porter on Saturday, but Porter never followed suit. They blew past the Porter Cowboys 45-0 on the road. The match marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season.
Elijah Trevino went supernova for Edcouch-Elsa, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Trevino was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Edcouch-Elsa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Edcouch-Elsa wouldn't let Porter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Edcouch-Elsa can thank Gaven Rodriguez and Matthew Cano for forcing both of them. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having also posted at least one forced fumble the last three times he's played. Troy Barco was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Edcouch-Elsa and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Porter, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Edcouch-Elsa will be playing in front of their home fans against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edcouch-Elsa's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Pace's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Porter, they will venture away from home to take on Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
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