The Panthers struck first with a 42 yard field goal off the foot of Ricky Velasquez after a fine defensive stop made them opt for the three points. It was in the second quarter when Lopez jumped a quick out pattern from his Bandit linebacker position to take it into the endzone for the first seven points of the game for the Burnt Orange and White. Jesse Sanchez scored on a two yard plunge after the Eagles capitalized on a short punt which put them deep in United South territory. Running from the wildcat formation behind DeShawn Franklin, the Eagles were able to put themselves in a position to score. The Eagles tacked on a field goal by Jerry Gonzalez as well as getting Panther QB Isaac Cabello behind the goal line for a safety as the Eagle Defense of Frankilin, Lopez, Jesse Mata, RJ Ruiz, Olexis Gutierrez, Alex Hinojosa, Rolando Fernandez, Arturo Rojas, Isaac Hernandez, RJ Valdez, Chris Flores, Gram Feature Player of the Week Kevin Chisum and Rick Cisneros deserve all the credit their coaches are sure to give them at film session on Saturday. A late South score made the final score Eagles 19, United South 10.
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A.D. Ibarra
-Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium
A huge crowd of Eagle fans were treated to a fabulous 2013 Homecoming as the Eagle Pass Eagles and their defense put on a show for the ages picking off passes and halting a formidable United South offense possession after possession. Linebacker Mando Lopez turned the tables with a thirty yard interception return for a touchdown early in the second quarter to give the Eagles a lead they would never relinquish after his partners in crime stopped a Panther drive early to hold them to a field goal. The Lopez pick six was not his only interception of the evening as he got another later in the game, but the story of the night was the Eagle Defense rising to the occasion to give Eagle Pass its first District 29-AAAAA victory putting them in a tie for second behind loop leaders United and Alexander.