Football Preview: Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets vs. Lopez Lobos
The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will square off against the Lopez Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edcouch-Elsa's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Lopez's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Edcouch-Elsa will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 27-point they dealt Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on Friday. Edcouch-Elsa simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest 34-7. The victory was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on four straight.
Edcouch-Elsa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aydan Garcia, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 118 rushing yards gave Garcia a new career-high. Edcouch-Elsa also got a significant boost from Elijah Trevino, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Meanwhile, Lopez hadn't done well against Pace recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lopez came out on top in a nail-biter against Pace , sneaking past 24-21. The 24-point effort marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Eddie Slovak, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Slovak is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 110 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Eliazar Iruegas, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lopez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Lopez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andres Gonzalez and Andres Garza.
Edcouch-Elsa's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.7 points per game. As for Lopez, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Edcouch-Elsa came up short against Lopez in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 23-14. Can Edcouch-Elsa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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