The Eastland Mavericks are taking a road trip to challenge the Early Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Eastland and seven for Early.
Last Friday, Eastland came up short against Dublin and fell 35-28. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 13-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, a win for Early just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-15 loss at the hands of Brady. The Longhorns were down 28-8 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Eastland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Early, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Eastland against Early in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 59-23 victory. In that game, Eastland amassed a halftime lead of 42-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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