Judson has gone 7-1 against East Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Judson Rockets will venture away from home to take on the East Central Hornets at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Judson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-24 to Bowie. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 131st).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kayden Graham, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Elijah Favela, who threw for 260 yards and a touchdown while completing 80.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Greyhounds out 52-49.
This is the second loss in a row for Judson and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Judson against East Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-12 win. In that matchup, Judson amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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