Eagle Pass Eagles Fall to Laredo United Longhorns 42-28 in District 29-6A

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2019

The mighty Eagle Pass Eagles fell to the Laredo United Longhorns 42-28 in District 29-6A opener on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium in Eagle Pass, Texas, falling to 3-2 overall in the season and 0-1 in District.

The young Eagles played hard throughout the game against the potent Longhorns trailing 14-7 at halftime and tying the game at 21-21 early in the third quarter, but the veteran Longhorns explosive offense outlasted the Eagles in the second half scoring 28 points to extend their lead 42-28 as the Eagles rally fell short.