Football Preview: Eagle Pass Eagles vs. United Longhorns
The Eagle Pass Eagles will square off against the United Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Eagle Pass didn't have quite enough to beat Alexander and fell 17-14.
Meanwhile, United had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 27-20.
A big part of United's win came down to the chemistry between Jorge Luna and his top target Colt Lozano. Luna threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns while Lozano picked up 174 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lozano's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Eagle Pass has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for United, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Eagle Pass lost to United at home by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eagle Pass, Atzel Chavez Jr. (who threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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