Mavericks-S.A. Southwest Football Game Preview: Fri. Nov. 9, 2018

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MAVERICKS FOOTBALL GRIDIRON NEWS

Mavericks geared to slay the

S.A. Southwest Dragons

A victory secures playoff berth

By: Conrado Perez, Jr. – Eagle Pass Sports Central

“Your best and only source for local sports news in Eagle Pass”

The mighty C.C. Winn Mavericks’ varsity football team under the leadership of head football coach Eric Villasenor riding a two district game winning streak will venture to San Antonio, Texas on Friday, November 9, 2018 to conclude their regular and district gridiron season with a crucial 7:30 PM encounter against none other than the San Antonio Southwest Dragons who have already clichéd the District 14-5A football championship.

The Mavericks have the opportunity to knock off the district champs who will enter this game with an overall season record of 8-1 and an unblemished district mark of 5-0. The visiting Mavericks will venture into this contest sporting an overall season mark of 6-3 and a district record of 3-2. At stake is a potential post season playoff berth for the Mavericks who will need either a victory over the Dragons or a Harlandale Indians loss at the hands of the McCollum Cowboys to secure a playoff berth.

The home standing Dragons will feature a relentless powerful running game that just keeps pounding the ball using a rotating backfield that take turns in carrying the ball. The Dragons starting quarterback will be Damen Lopez #9 a very dangerous and fast ball carrier that has no fear as a lead blocker also. Rotating at the quarterback position is Matthew Luna #6 who has the tendency to hesitate running the ball but is the better passing quarterback preferably as a pocket passer. The rotating backfield crew will feature tailback Will Herrera #1 a small running back but very explosive who makes great cuts and makes people miss. Rosendo Olague #3 a fairly good sized running back fast and looks to break it to the outside. Leif Griffin #81 will be one of the fullbacks who struggles with his blocking but will lead you to the play, Marcus Luna #34 is the other fullback a bigger sized blocker that is a very good lead blocker and also plays defensive tackle, the two halfbacks will be Edward Kiersteadt #20 and Johnny Flores #30 mostly used as blocking backs. The Dragons trio of receivers will have Andrew Mitchell #11 very fast getting into his route has good hands and prefers to run the deep routes, Ricardo Coronado #12 a small receiver but is their most targeted receiver, and Damien Lopez #9 who is one of their quarterbacks but is also used in the passing game as a receiver that prefers the deep ball.

The Dragons offensive line will be comprised by a very big and strong front line with the likes of right tackle Marcus Perez #69, right guard Mychah Vaughn #74, center Cole Freisenhahn #66, left guard Francisco Uhl #57, right tackle Christian Adame # 70 and tight end Josh Hernandez #85 listed at 6’ 5# but struggles with his blocks.

The visiting mighty C.C. Winn Mavericks will counter with their dual threat offensive scheme featuring their patented running game spearheaded by their standout signal caller Ethan Johnston who is a threat with his arm in their passing scheme and his legs in their running game. Joining him in the backfield will be the tough running back Fernando Zapata a tough hardnosed runner as well as the shifty running back Marc Cardenas. The Mavericks’ passing game will feature a set of sure handed receiving corps with the likes of Jared Roiz, Jose Blanco, Ernesto Vasquez and Erik Villarreal who each have the ability to haul in the airmail and take it to pay dirt from anywhere out on the field. The Mavericks all-important offensive line will need to dominate the trench battles against the Southwest Dragons defensive line in order to spring the running backs loose into the secondary and provide the blocking on passing downs.

The Mavericks stout, aggressive, hard hitting and stingy defensive unit featuring their “Fearless” defensive line the likes of standout Ricardo Morales, Alexis Ontiveros, Alejandro Ontiveros, and Jose Hinojosa. The Mavericks “Talented Trio” of fast, quick pursuing and bone rattling linebacker corps of Patricio Hernandez, Alex Chris Garcia and Miguel De Los Santos are ready and eager to inflict their patented hard tacking skills against the Southwest Dragons. The swarming Mavericks’ defensive secondary the likes of Hector Nunez, Gilberto Vasquez, German Velasquez and Axel Rodriguez are geared to cover the Titans receivers as well as provide run support and look to the challenge of forcing a few turnovers in this game. The Mavericks secondary will greatly benefit of returning the services of the veteran and highly experience Domingo Duran who has been out a few games nursing an undisclosed injury

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The mighty C.C. Winn Mavericks defense who are not only one of the premier defensive units in District 14-5A Division I but also throughout South Texas as well as the entire Region IV Class 5A have only allowed a total of 748 yards rushing in 0 games for an average of 83.1 yards per game and have allowed a total of 756 yards passing for an average of 84.0 yards per game and have allowed the second fewest points with 126 points for an average of 14 points per game.

Eagle Pass Sports Central would like to wish the mighty C.C. Winn Mavericks the very best of luck in your game against the Southwest Dragons and invite the entire community of Eagles Pass, Texas as well as the famed Mavericks Nation to make the trip to San Antonio, Texas this coming Friday night and support the mighty C.C. Winn Mavericks varsity football team. GO MAVERICKS! BEAT THE DRAGONS!