Eagle Pass lost against Medina Valley back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Eagles took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Eagles gained 104 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Eagle Pass lost, don't look at Xavier Barrera. Despite the final result, he rushed for 205 yards and one TD while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes. Luis Flores was in the mix as well, providing the Eagles with two scores.
Xavier Gonzalez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 156 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 150 yards and three TDs for Medina Valley. Those three passing touchdowns gave Gonzalez a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Eagle Pass and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Medina Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Coincidentally, Eagle Pass and Medina Valley will both be playing Laredo LBJ the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 9.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
