East Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over the Boerne Greyhounds.
Despite the defeat, Boerne saw an underclassman step up: Hank Hendrix threw for 270 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for him.
East Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Boerne, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
East Central will host Judson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Judson likes a good challenge. As for Boerne, they are taking a road trip to face off against Alamo Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alamo Heights will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Boerne surely won't give up without a fight.
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