Football Preview: Harper Longhorns vs. Eldorado Eagles
Harper has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Eldorado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harper's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Eldorado's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Harper is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ozona just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Lions 32-27. The loss continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 21-14 to Miles. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 900th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 392nd).
Eleazar Hernandez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
Eldorado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jonnierae Adame and Brason Brock.
Having lost for the first time this season, Harper fell to 3-1. As for Eldorado, their record is now 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Harper against Eldorado when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as the squad secured a 68-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldorado's Anthony Olivares, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harper to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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