Two dominant signal callers in Angel Dominguez and Brayden Henry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bel Air Highlanders will head out to square off against the Abilene Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bel Air has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Abilene will arrive with six straight victories.
Bel Air is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Americas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Highlanders were beaten by the Trail Blazers 55-14. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 849th, while the Trail Blazers are ranked 289th).
Despite the loss, Bel Air got top-tier performance from Jayden Lopez, who rushed for 198 yards.
Meanwhile, Abilene beat Monterey 42-34 last Friday.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Abilene, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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