After bye week, Eagles ready to take on Alexander

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

     The Eagles varsity football team begins its District 29-5A schedule by visiting Laredo Alexander on Thursday at 7 p.m.

     Head Coach Tom Gonzalez said that the Bulldogs tend to let the ball fly. 

     “Alexander is a team that is going to throw the ball,” Gonzalez said. “They have a very good quarterback, as well as a talented tailback and some good receivers. Their offensive line can be very physical. Alexander does not throw the ball deep most of the time, but rather short passes.”

     Alexander has a pretty tough defensive squad with some two-way players.

     “Defensively, they are also big and strong up front,” Gonzalez said. “Some of those guys are playing both ways for Alexander.”

     Eagle Pass High School had a bye (no game) last week, which was ample time to polish up on some A-B-C’s.

     “Our bye week helped us a lot,” Gonzalez said. “We kind of polished up on some things like where to line up and running to the football. We concentrated on the little details defensively.”

     Gonzalez and his staff made sure the Eagles stayed concentrated on the fundamentals on both sides of the ball.

     “On offense, we also focused on the basics like blocking and coming off of the ball,” Gonzalez said. “We were able to refine a lot of things on each side of the ball, and that has definitely helped us out a lot.”

     Gonzalez is confident that his team can once again contend for the playoffs, but the Eagles’ 29-5A adversaries are not just going to let them by.

     “I think this district is going to be very competitive every week for all of the teams in it,” Gonzalez said. “I think anyone can beat anyone else in this district. So every team is going to have to show up and play its best game on Fridays.”