Eunice has gone 10-0 against Loving recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eunice Cardinals will be playing at home against the Loving Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eunice's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Jal to the tune of 41-0. Considering the Cardinals have won four games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loving, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 11th. They came out on top against Jal by a score of 32-25 last Friday.
Loving got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey Tarvin out in front who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tarvin is becoming a predictor of Loving's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Parraz, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Loving didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tarvin and Tristen Onsurez. Loving got some further help from Kalob Lujan: he made 14 total tackles.
Eunice's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Loving, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Eunice has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loving struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Eunice was able to grind out a solid win over Loving when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. Will Eunice repeat their success, or does Loving have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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