The Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) will welcome the Pleasanton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Uvalde is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Uvalde is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Davenport on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Uvalde took a blow against Davenport, falling 56-24. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 852nd, while the Wolves are ranked 282nd).
Meanwhile, Pleasanton came up short against Somerset on Friday, falling 41-21. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Pleasanton got top-tier performance from Erik Coronado, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Coronado also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Pleasanton wouldn't let Somerset keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Coronado, Austin Dinscore, and Gilbert Rodriguez picked up one apiece. Coronado's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 160 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pleasanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Uvalde's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Pleasanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Uvalde took a serious blow against Pleasanton in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 52-8. Thankfully for Uvalde, Joel E Arevalo (who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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