Eagle Pass Eagles Open 2021 Football Season against Corpus Christi Carroll Tigers on August 27th
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
The defending District 30-6A Champion Eagle Pass High School Mighty Eagles under the helm of Head Coach Tom Gonzalez open their 2021 football season against the Corpus Christi Carroll High School Tigers on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 7 p.m. at a neutral site, Jourdanton Independent School District Football Stadium in Jourdanton, Texas.
The Eagles will seek to defend their 2020 District 30-6A Championship in the highly competitive district in 2021 with 36 returning lettermen, including five on offense and six on defense. The Eagles went undefeated 6-0 in 2020 and fell to the San Antonio Taft High School Raiders 28-14 in Bi-District, finishing 6-1 in 2020.
Leading the Eagles in 2021 include wide receiver Dakota Kypuros, a preseason offensive MVP selection, running back Thomas Mares, quarterback Isaac Stanwick, wide receivers Oscar Ruiz and Kyle Gloria, Tight End Jarod Romero, offensive linemen Alfredo Guevara, Derek Ruiz, and Joel Tapia, defensive ends Erick Lara and Nathan Aguilera, defensive lineman Javier Santos, linebackers Victor Chavez, Eddie Sepulveda, Carlos Mendez, and Justin Vasquez, and defensive backs Jose Hernandez and Isaac Stanwick.
The Eagles have scrimmaged against Uvalde Coyotes and Laredo Martin Tigers in preparation for their season opener against the Corpus Christi Carroll Tigers.
The Eagles 2021 season also includes games against the San Antonio Marshall Rams on September 3 at 7 p.m. at San Antonio Northside ISD Ferris Stadium in a non-district tilt, the Eagle Pass C.C. Winn Mavericks on September 10 at 7 p.m. in the mythical City Championship game as a non-district matchup, the San Antonio Cornerstone Raiders on September 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Academy in San Antonio in a non-district contest, the Laredo LBJ Wolves on September 24 at 7 p.m. at home in a district game (Parents Night), the Laredo United Longhorns on October 1 at 7 p.m. at Laredo United Student Activity Complex in a key district matchup, the Laredo Nixon Mustangs on October 8 at 7 p.m. at home in a district tilt, the Laredo Alexander Bulldogs on October 15 at 7 p.m. at Laredo United Student Activity Complex in a district game, the Laredo United South Panthers on October 22 at 7 p.m. at home in a key district matchup (Homecoming), and the Del Rio Rams on November 6 at 7 p.m. at Del Rio, Texas in a district contest.
All loyal Eagle Nation aficionados are invited to attend and support the mighty Eagles during the 2021 football season and cheer them on to victory.
