Eagle Pass Eagles defeat Laredo Nixon Mustangs 30-6
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles defeated the Laredo Nixon High School Mustangs 30-6 in a non-district football game on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Laredo Independent School District Shirley Field in Laredo, Texas, improving to 2-0 in the young 2014 season.
The visiting Eagles quickly jumped to an early 7-0 lead over the Mustangs in the first quarter on a 24 yard touchdown run by standout Eagles quarterback Ty Chisum and the point after attempt was good.
The Eagles defense led by standout linebackers R.J. Valdez and Mando Lopez stifled the Mustangs traditional passing attack and corralled the Mustangs ground game during the first quarter.
The Eagles lit up the scoreboard again late in the first quarter on a 50 yard touchdown drive culminating in a dazzling 10 yard keeper by quarterback Ty Chisum but the extra point was no good, giving the Eagles an early 13-0 lead.
The Eagles defense joined the scoring with only a few seconds remaining in the first quarter as Eagles defensive back DeShawn Franklin intercepted a Mustangs pass attempt and sprinted 34 yards into the Mustangs end zone for a touchdown and the point after attempt was good, boosting the Eagles lead to 20-0 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Eagles defense led by defensive linemen Jesus Fernandez, Joey Soto, and Luis Mendez and defensive backs DeShawn Franklin, Jesse Mata, and Ty Chisum suffocated the Mustangs offensive machine from gaining any momentum.
The Eagles defense struck once again shortly before half-time as Eagles defensive back Julian Castaneda recovered a Mustangs fumble deep in Eagles territory and raced down the sideline for an 85 yard touchdown return and the extra point attempt was good, increasing the Eagles lead 27-0 at half-time.
During the second half, the Eagles added a field goal by place kicker Gonzalo Martinez and the Eagles coaching staff gave reserve players an opportunity to gain game experience and valuable depth development. The Eagles continued their mastery of the Mustangs pass happy offense for most of the second half until a few seconds before the end of the game when the Mustangs scored their only touchdown but the Eagles blocked the point after attempt to seal the win, 30-6, improving to 2-0 overall in the season.
The Eagles next play their cross-town rival, C.C. Winn Mavericks, on Friday, September 12th, at 7:30 P.M. in Eagle Pass in the prestigious Ninth Annual City Championship Football Series, also affectionately called the Menudo Bowl by local football aficionados. The Eagles will be the visiting team while the Mavericks will be the home team. This should be another exhilarating local rivalry game between the Eagles and Mavericks.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates the Eagle Pass Eagles on their victory against the Laredo Nixon Mustangs and wishes both the Eagles and Mavericks the best sportsmanship in the Ninth Annual City Championship Football game.
