Eagle Pass proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Taft Raiders 26-24. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 28-14 loss the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2020.
Eagle Pass' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Barrera, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Jose Hernandez was Barrera's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eagle Pass' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Taft, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Eagle Pass will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Taft, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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