After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. John Bosco, Eastwood was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-34 victory over the Chapin Huskies. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Huskies are ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Martinez and his top target Fabian Penaloza. Martinez gained 143 total yards and a touchdown while Penaloza picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nathan Chavira also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Chapin's loss came despite strong showings from Daveon Singleton and Evan Rivera. Singleton gained 214 total yards and two touchdowns, while Rivera threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Singleton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Carey Wade helped Rivera out on the ground, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards.
The victory got Eastwood back to even at 1-1. As for Chapin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eastwood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Odessa at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Eastwood focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Chapin, they will challenge Horizon on Friday.
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