Del Rio lost against Eagle Pass back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Del Rio Rams fell 23-14 to the Eagle Pass Eagles. The Rams have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Del Rio still got an impressive performance from Zane Hughes, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Hughes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Even though they lost, Del Rio was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagle Pass only rushed for 117.
Del Rio wouldn't let Eagle Pass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Del Rio can thank Logan Henderson and Jacob Ortiz for forcing both of them. Del Rio got some further help from Matthew Abrego: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Eagle Pass' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Barrera, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Jose Hernandez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Del Rio's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Eagle Pass, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
As of now, neither Del Rio nor Eagle Pass have any future games scheduled.
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