Northeast Early College had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it eight. They were dealt a 71-7 defeat at the hands of the LBJ Austin Jaguars. The Raiders lost against the Jaguars in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 85-0 score last time.
As for LBJ Austin, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 33 points or more this season.
Marquis Murry II was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He has become a key player for LBJ Austin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Jayelen House was another key player, throwing for 269 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Northeast Early College is set to take on their familiar foe Travis at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, LBJ Austin will face off against rival Taylor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Murry II and Eric Walker Ii.
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