Eagle Pass Eagles tame Laredo Cigarroa Toros 49-0 in non-district football game, face Cross-Town Rival CC Winn Mavericks next week

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles completely tamed the fierce Laredo Cigarroa High School Toros 49-0 in a non-district football game on Friday, September 2, 2016, at Laredo Independent School District Shirley Field, improving to 1-1 in the season.

The Eagles dominated both sides of the line-offense and defense-throughout the game to blank the host Toros.

The Eagles quickly scored on their second possession of the game on a long drive of 48 yards, culminating on a 10 yards touchdown run by Eagles quarterback Ricky Medina and the point after attempt was good to take an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

The Eagles scored again early in the second quarter on a 60 yards touchdown drive resulting in a 12 yards run into the Toros end zone by Eagles running back Mark Venegas and the extra point was good, taking a solid 14-0 lead.

The Eagles wrecking crew defense stifled the potent Toros offense during the entire game led by standout linebackers David Kypuros, David Ramos, and Brandon Garza as well as nose tackle Jesus Fernandez and defensive tackles Haran Rodriguez and Kaleb Garcia while bolstered by the defensive secondary corps of Alan Morales, Kevin Garcia, Dee Andre Torres, and Armando Martinez.

The Eagles tacked on another 15 points before halftime to take a commanding lead of 29-0 over the host Toros.

In the second half, the Eagles added a 34 yard field goal by place kicker Jose Riojas, a 50 yards electrifying touchdown run by quarterback Ricky Medina, a seven yard touchdown blast by tailback Mark Venegas, and another 25 yard field goal by place kicker Jose Riojas, and successfully made all of their point after attempts to light up the Shirley Field Scoreboard 49-0 in favor of the Eagles over the hapless host Toros.  The Eagles improved to 1-1 overall in the season.

The Eagles will face next week their cross-town rival, C. C. Winn High School Mavericks, on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 7:30 P.M. at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium in the storied 11th Annual City Championship known as the Menudo Bowl by die-hard Maverick County football aficionados.
The Eagles will seek to keep their undefeated streak against the Mavericks, winning the first 10 consecutive years of the classical City Championship while the Mavericks will come in looking for their first series win with an undefeated 2-0 season record.