Pecos hasn't had much luck against Greenwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pecos was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Kermit on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Yellow Jackets 41-13. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Pecos' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Garcia, who rushed for 30 yards and one score, and also threw for 106 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Pecos didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Kermit to a completion percentage of just 40.9%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Kai Salgado and Mateo Fernandez, who each logged one passes deflected. Given Garcia's standout performance, it's clear Kermit's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Pecos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Fernandez, Jordan Morales, and Amare Griffin picked up one apiece. Ziggy Hinojoz was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Greenwood got the win against Shallowater on Friday by a conclusive 42-17. Fans of the Rangers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The win got Pecos back to even at 2-2. As for Greenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Pecos was taken down by Greenwood 56-29 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rangers' Lincoln Madrid, who threw for 229 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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