Sabinal hasn't had much luck against Junction recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sabinal Yellowjackets will host the Junction Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Sabinal is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game two weeks ago. They took a 38-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Pryor.
Sabinal's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andy Reyes, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Sergio Vasquez, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Junction came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 54 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 55-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.
Junction's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points per game. As for Sabinal, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Sabinal was taken down by Junction 46-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Sabinal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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