Eagle Pass Eagles stomped by San Antonio John Jay Mustangs 36-14

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015

The visiting San Antonio John Jay High School Mustangs stomped the homestanding Eagle Pass HIgh School Eagles 36-14 in a non-district football game on Friday, September 18, 2015, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Memorial Veterans Stadium in Eagle Pass, Texas.

The Eagles defense held the potent Mustangs offense to only eight points in the first half as Mustangs standout Quarterback Moses Reynolds sprinted into the end zone on an 18 yard keeper and converted the two point conversion on a three yard run to give the Mustangs a slim 8 to 7 lead with 1:11 minutes remaining in the second quarter and at half-time.

Eagles standout running back Mark Venegas busted open on a trap play and dashed down the left sideline for a dazzling 64 yards touchdown run with 6:49 minutes remaining in the first quarter to give the Eagles an early 7 to 0 lead in the game.

During half-time, the mighty Eagle Pass Eagles Band and Diamond Dance Team entertained the spirited Parents Night Eagles aficiondados on a humid September evening.

During the second half of the game, the Mustangs quickly scored on their first possession on a 45 yards touchdown pass from quarterback Moses Reynolds to wide receiver Caleb Lee and the point after attempt was good to give the Mustangs a 15 to 7 lead with 8:11 remaining in the third quarter.

The stout Mustangs defense stymied the explosive Eagles offense on the next possession, forcing them to punt.  The high octane Mustangs aerial game struck again with a 54 yards touchdown pass from quarterback Moses Reynolds to wide receiver Michael Urrutia and the extra point was good to give the Mustangs an insurmountable lead 22 to 7 over the Eagles with 1:31 minutes remaining in the third period.

In the fourth quarter, the Mustangs drove down the Cozel Foster-Memorial Veterans Stadium turf and punched the football into the end zone on a three yard sprint by standout running back Trenton Hobdy and the point after  attmept was good to increase the Mustangs lead 29 to 7 over the Eagles with 10:17 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The never say die Eagles kept battling and engineered a 76 yards touchdown drive, culminating in a four yard touchdown run by running back Mark Venegas and the extra point was good to narrow the score 29 to 14 in favor of the Mustangs with 4:22 minutes remaining in the game.

The four-star football recruit Mose Reynolds of Jay turned on the after burners in the fourth quarter scoring on a quarterback keeper of 33 yards and the point after attempt was good to give the Mustangs a hard-fought win 36 to 14.

The Eagle Pass Eagles fall to 1-3 overall in the seassson while the San Antonio Jay Mustangs earned their second win of the season 2-2.