Judson is 7-1 against East Central since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Judson Rockets are taking a road trip 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).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kayden Graham, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Favela was another key signal caller, throwing for 260 yards and a touchdown while completing 80.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, East Central entered their tilt with Boerne on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. 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 win 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 squad secured a 49-12 victory. 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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