Pecos was the 25-6 winner over Big Spring when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Pecos Eagles fell 28-21 to the Big Spring Steers on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Pecos still got an impressive performance from Omar Salgado Jr, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 130 rushing yards gave Salgado Jr a new career-high. Fabian Garcia was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Even though they lost, Pecos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Pecos' loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Big Spring, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pecos will face off against Lampasas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,000 yards in their previous games. As for Big Spring, they will challenge Brownwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Spring will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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