Edcouch-Elsa has gone 6-0 against Porter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Porter Cowboys at 11:00 a.m. Edcouch-Elsa will be strutting in after a victory while Porter will be coming in after a loss.
Edcouch-Elsa will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Mercedes, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Edcouch-Elsa enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Mercedes on Friday.
The critical scores for Edcouch-Elsa came from Elijah Trevino, Ayden Mercado, and Aydan Garcia.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Edcouch-Elsa's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gaven Rodriguez and Troy Barco, who racked up six sacks between them. Rodriguez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Mercedes' side was Matthew Cano, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Porter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 47-19 loss at the hands of Pace. One positive for the Cowboys, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Edcouch-Elsa's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Porter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Edcouch-Elsa against Porter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edcouch-Elsa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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