The Pecos Eagles will challenge the Kermit Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Pecos had to suffer through a 56-24 loss at the hands of Fort Stockton. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pecos got top-tier performance from Jesus Navarro, who picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Salgado, who threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns.
Pecos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ayden Valencia, Kai Salgado, and Mateo Fernandez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Kermit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were outmatched by Coahoma at home and fell 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1147th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 557th).
Pecos now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kermit, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pecos took their win against Kermit when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 50-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kermit's Jesus Lara, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pecos to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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