The LBJ Austin Jaguars will square off against the Eastside Early College Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in LBJ Austin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
LBJ Austin is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Taylor: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that LBJ Austin blew Taylor out of the water with a 46-14 final score. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Ducks are ranked 796th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ali Scott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing 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 got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Eastside Early College was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Taylor on the road and fell 63-0. Considering the last time the Panthers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
LBJ Austin pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points per game. As for Eastside Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for LBJ Austin against Eastside Early College in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 75-0 win. Does LBJ Austin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastside Early College turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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