After each having a week off, the Eldorado Eagles and the Iraan Braves will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Eldorado finally turned things around against Harper last Friday. They took down the Longhorns 30-13. The Eagles pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Longhorns cut but never quite recovered from.
Jasi Galindo had a dynamite game for Eldorado, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Galindo got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 79 yards.
Meanwhile, Iraan put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 34-28 victory over Reagan County. Iraan's win was all the more impressive since the Owls were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Iraan relied on the efforts of Prather Schneemann, who threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 18.2 yards per attempt, and Tristan Griffin, who gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns. 112 of those passing yards were hauled in by Chris Quintero, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Eldorado's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Iraan, their record is now 5-0.
Eldorado came up short against Iraan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Griffin, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that Eldorado knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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