EAGLES FOOTBALL GRIDIRON NEWS

Eagles take overtime thriller over

PSJA Bears 34 to 28

Reg. IV Class 6A Bi-District Champions

Advance to Area Round

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

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The mighty Eagle Pass Eagles varsity football team mentored by head football coach Tom Gonzalez ventured to the heart of the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, November 16, 2018 to kick off their respective postseason with a 7:00 PM gridiron encounter against the PSJA Bears for the UIL Region IV Division II Class 6A bi-district title at the PSJA football stadium located on 601 Kelly St. in Pharr, Texas. The visiting Eagle Pass Eagles entered this matchup with an overall season record of 8-2 while the home standing Bears came in sporting an overall season record of 7-3. The mighty Eagle Pass Eagles defeated the PSJA Bears 34 to 28 in a thrilling overtime victory behind a well balanced running and passing offensive exhibition along with the Eagles fast and aggressive defense stepping up big against a very potent offensive squad to capture the bi-district championship thus advancing to the UIL Region IV Class 6A area round where they face-off against the winner of the Brownsville Hanna vs. Weslaco East game with date, site and time yet to be determined. Arriba Los Eagles!