Judson has gone 7-1 against East Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Judson Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge 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).
Despite their loss, Judson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kayden Graham, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Favela, who threw for 260 yards and a touchdown while completing 80.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, East Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greyhounds , sneaking past 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 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 49-12 victory. In that match, Judson amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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