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| Eagle running back J.J.Baca breaks for yardage against Anthony last Friday evening. The Eagles surprised the Wildcats with a 12 to 7 victory. The Eagles (1-1) face the Kermit Yellowjackets tomorrow in Kermit. |
- Head coach Joe Salinas and the Van Horn Eagles opened their 2008 home stand last Friday evening as they played host to the Anthony Wildcats.
The Wildcats were the odds on favorites to win the contest but the Eagles had other thoughts.
Right from the outset, it was apparent that the Eagles had come to play as they stunted almost every Wildcat offensive series. Midway through the 1st quarter, an Eagle interception ultimately led to the first Eagle score on a speedy run by Jacob Corrales.
Throughout the rest of the first half, the game saw the Eagles move the ball but not into the end zone. On the other hand, the Eagles pretty well contained the Wildcats until very late in the 2nd quarter.
As time ran out on the clock, the Eagles stopped an Anthony drive on the 1 yard line. Half time score was Van Horn 6, Anthony 0.
Midway through the 3rd quarter, Eagle runner JJ. Baca broke through the Anthony defense and scampered all the way into the end zone. The 2-point conversion attempt failed and the Eagles led, 12 to 0.
In the 4th quarter, Anthony, on an Eagle turnover, scored and made the extra point making the score Van Horn 12, Anthony 7.
Late in the 4th quarter, Anthony, in desperation, pulled a couple of unusual plays to get down inside the Eagles 5 yard line. And, as time ran out on the game clock, an Anthony receiver caught a pass for what they thought was a score but the official on the spot ruled the receiver was out of the end zone.
Van Horn won, 12 to 7.
Coach Joe Salinas noted, “Luck was on our side tonight. We’re glad we won because our kids really did out play Anthony. We held them to less than 100 yards of offense until the final series in the game. What we need to do is put the game away when we have the chance.”
The victory puts the Eagles at 1 and 1 going into this weeks contest at Kermit.
Eagles face tough Kermit on their turf
Eagle head coach Joe Salinas reported this week that “practice sessions are going well as we work on mistakes and better execution on offense.”
“We’ve looked at the film of Kermit and they are big, strong, and have kids with good skills. They’re 2 and 0 and are favored in the contest,” noted Salinas.
On the Eagles side of things, coach Salinas noted, “We’re healthy for the most part, and we expect our kids to continue to show improvement.”
Salinas went on to say, “We think that we can play with Kermit and we have everything to gain and nothing to lose since we’re the underdog. We’re going to give them our best shot.”
Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Kermit. Eagles coaches urge all Eagle fans to attend the game if at all possible and cheer the Eagles on to victory.
JV ties at Anthony
The Van Horn Eagle JV squad traveled to Anthony last Thursday afternoon to battle the Wildcat JV.
The Eagles drew first blood in the contest, but were unable to keep Anthony from drawing blood as well.
The contest boiled down to a defensive struggle as neither team was able to penetrate the others goal line and the game ended in a 6 to 6 tie.
The Eagle JV plays the Kermit JV at Eagle Field this afternoon. Kick off has been set for 5 p.m. Come out and support the Eagle JV at home today.
Junior High wins handily
The Van Horn Junior High football squad ventured into Anthony Wildcat territory last Saturday morning for their season opener.
The Junior High Eagles quickly took charge of the game and when all was said and done, they came
home with their first victory.
The Junior High Eagles face off against Kermit this afternoon in Kermit for their second outing. Game time has been set for 4 p.m.
See you Junior High Eagle fans in Kermit!
Volleyball girls have a rest
Head coach Melinda Flores’ Lady Eagle volleyball girls have continued to practice this week but that is all they’ve done.
They were open late last week and an added contest for this Tuesday was scratched at the last minute.
However, the Lady Eagles continue to improve and will be tested this Friday and Saturday as they compete in the SRSU Tournament in Alpine.
And while the varsity Eagles are at Alpine, the JV squads will be competing in a dual match up in Marfa.
Good luck ladies!
Junior High volleyball sees 1st action in Pecos on Saturday
The Junior High volleyball teams will see their first action of the season this Saturday when they compete in the Pecos Tournament.
The Junior High girls have been practicing hard since the start of school and are anxious to compete in this first matchup.