Andress has gone 10-0 against El Paso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Andress Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Paso Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Andress is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Andress is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Del Valle just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Conquistadores on the road and fell 52-20. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Conquistadores: they've now lost four in a row.
Andress' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mikeil Taylor, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Carmelo Jones, who rushed for 96 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Paso). They put the hurt on Horizon with a sharp 39-14 victory on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since October 12, 2023.
Martin Gonzalez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 335 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns. El Paso is 2-1 when Gonzalez posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Derek Rodriguez was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 184 receiving yards and a touchdown.
El Paso was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only rushed for 72.
Andress' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for El Paso, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Jamari Milton and Gonzalez. Milton has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 233.8 passing yards and has 23 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Gonzalez has averaged 167.2 passing yards and has 9 passing touchdowns on the season.
Andress skirted past El Paso 15-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Andress repeat their success, or does El Paso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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