The Eastside Early College Panthers will face off against the LBJ Austin Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Eastside Early College is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points back in October, they were much more limited against Taylor two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Ducks, falling 63-0. Considering the last time the Panthers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, LBJ Austin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Taylor 46-14. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Ducks are ranked 796th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ali Scott, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Louis Hickman was in the mix too, providing LBJ Austin with three touchdowns.
LBJ Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 196.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 243.5.
LBJ Austin's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.3 points. As for Eastside Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Eastside Early College was taken down by LBJ Austin 75-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Eastside Early College avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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