Eagle Pass C. C. Winn Mavericks lassoed by Medina Valley Panthers 28-7
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015
The Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School thundering Mavericks were lassoed by the visiting Medina Valley High School Panthers 28-7 in a key District 29-5A football game on Friday, October 2, 2015, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium in Eagle Pass, Texas, falling to 2-3 overall in the season and 1-1 in District standings.
The Panthers struck early in the first quarter on a 21 yard touchdown pass with 3:56 minutes remaining in the stanza and the point after attempt failed taking a 6-0 lead.
The Panthers stout defense stymied the Mavericks potent offense during the first half of the game.
The Panthers offense marched down the Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium turf on a 45 yards touchdown drive culminating on a two yard TD pass to wide receiver Zach Griggs and the two point conversion was good via another pass with 8:41 minutes remaining in the second quarter, taking a 14-0 lead over the Mavericks.
Late in the second quarter, the Panthers capitalized on a short Mavericks punt to start a 45 yards touchdown drive resulting in a 30 yards TD pass and the extra point was good giving the Panthers a solid 21-0 lead over the Mavericks with only 1:06 minutes remaining in the second period. The Panthers took a 21-0 lead into halftime.
In the second half, the Mavericks staunch defense stopped the potent Panther offensive machine during most of the second-half except on one short 19 yards drive which the Panthers intercepted an errant pass of Mavericks Quarterback Reyes Lopez. The Panther quickly scored after the interception on a 19 yards touchdown pass to wide receiver Tristan Shivers and the point after attempt was good with 6:56 minutes remaining in the third quarter, giving the Panthers an insurmountable 28-0 lead.
The proud Mavericks offense marched down the Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium turf and engineered an 81 yards touchdown drive culiminating with a one yard keeper into the end zone by Mavericks Quarterback Reyes Lopez and the extra point was good with 24 seconds remaining in the third quarter, narrowing the score 28-7 in favor of the Panthers.
The fourth quarter was a defensive battle as both teams’ defenses shut down the opposing offenses, resulting in a Panthers win 28-7 over the Mavericks.
The C. C. Winn Mavericks will regroup and now prepare for next week’s key District 29-5A game against the Uvalde High School Coyotes on Friday, October 9, 2015, at 7:30 P.M. at the legendary Honey Bowl in Uvalde, Texas.
