Eagles struggle against new district opponent

The Eagles came out prepared for a fight against the district tied McKinney Boyd Broncos. The results of this game determine the district champion.

The Eagles and Broncos clashed hard in the first quarter and they both put seven points on the scoreboard. The Broncos offense drove hard down the field in the second quarter scoring a touchdown and three point conversion to the Eagles one touchdown.

After half time, the Broncos created a gap by scoring 21 points in the third quarter.  The Eagles scored one touchdown and a field goal in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles defense held the Broncos to one field goal attempt.  The final score was 41-17, the second defeat for the Varsity Eagles.

Key players of the game were Seniors Treyvon Green with 80 rushing yards, Chris Osborne with 23 receiving yards, and Chase Thrasher with nine receiving yards.  The alternate quarterback Colton Kalmus completed 14 of 27 attempted passes.

Homecoming victory provides heart-stopping action

As the Eagles faced rival Sachse High Mustangs in the Homecoming game, tensions ran high as the lead bounced between the teams until the final three seconds.

The Eagles defense lead the team in the first quarter,  holding the Mustangs back one point, for an Eagle lead of 7-6.   The second quarter put Eagle supporters on edge.  The Mustang offense scored one touchdown and a field goal and gained the lead 14-7 to end the first half.

In the third quarter, the Eagles offense pushed for points, scoring one touchdown to tie the game 14-14. As the two minute warning sounded, fans prepared to stay for overtime, but the Eagles had other plans.

With three seconds on the clock and a first down,  the coaches sent senior kicker Chase Thrasher onto the field with sights set on a a field goal.  Thrasher delivered with a 28-yard field goal, ensuring a Homecoming victory with a final score of 17-14.