Edcouch-Elsa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 15-7 win over the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Edcouch-Elsa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Ibarra, Troy Barco, and Matthew Cano picked up one apiece. Barco is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Edcouch-Elsa got some further help from Matthew Enriquez: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Edcouch-Elsa pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Edcouch-Elsa will challenge Boerne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boerne will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Edcouch-Elsa surely won't give up without a fight. Mission Veterans Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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