Abilene proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 55) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 win over the Tascosa Rebels. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Rebels are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abilene wouldn't let Tascosa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Abilene can thank Aamanni Strahan and Dristain Payne for forcing both of them. Payne is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Despite the loss, Tascosa still got an impressive performance from Coltyn Fulton, who rushed for 122 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Fulton has posted since back in August. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Taurean Johnson, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Abilene pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tascosa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Abilene didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-17 loss against Monterey on the 31st. As for Tascosa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-14 win against Caprock on the 31st.
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