Eagle Pass lost against Canyon back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Eagles took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Eagle Pass still got an impressive performance from Xavier Barrera, who threw for 290 yards and one TD while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and one score. Sebastian Velasquez was Barrera's top target, picking up 165 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Eagle Pass' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Anthony Paniagua was especially locked on to Canyon's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eagle Pass fell to 2-1. As for Canyon, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Eagle Pass will welcome Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Eagles their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Canyon, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on October 3.
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