Mavericks take on Longhorns on Friday

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.        

     With a 1-3 record in District 29-5A, C.C. Winn High School’s varsity football team is still very much in the playoff race right now. 

     The Mavericks’ postseason hopes, however, will be tested this Friday (at 7:30 p.m.) when they host Laredo United in their second to last game of the season. 

     The Longhorns are apt at moving the ball quickly down the field.  

     “United is a very up tempo spread offensive team,” Head Coach Eric Villasenor said. “They are very high octane and score a lot of points. They like to throw the ball vertically down the field, and they have a good quarterback as well as some good receivers.”

     On defense, the Horns are basic, but effective. 

     “Defensively, United runs a 3-4 scheme,” Villasenor said. “They have a good middle linebacker as well as a talented defensive end. So we have our work cut out for us on Friday night.”

     CCWN’s final two opponents of this season are no pushovers – United and Eagle Pass, both of whom are also in the playoff mix in 29-5A.

     “Laredo United is tied for first with Laredo Alexander, and Eagle Pass is currently in third,” Villasenor said. “So we have two tough ball clubs in our last two games of the season. But we are not mathematically out of the playoffs, we are still in the hunt. Now we just need to take care of business.”

     At the same time, Villasenor has seen his own ball club develop considerably this season.      

     “As a team we have gotten better this season, while there are always some things a team can improve on,” he said. “Our offensive line play could get a little better, as well as our secondary.” 

     The Mavericks notched their first conference win under Villasenor – a 28-7 victory over Laredo LBJ and father Oscar Villasenor. 

     “It was very bitter sweet after the game for both of us,” Villasenor said. “He hugged me, told me he was proud of me, and that he loved me very much. We played a great game, did not turn the ball over. We moved the ball very well on offense, and our defense played very fundamentally sound.”

     (Rey Sifuentes Jr. is a sports writer for the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune which is located in  East Texas. He is also a 1992 graduate of  Eagle Pass High School. Sifuentes can be reached on Facebook and at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also follow him through Twitter at @eaglesmavericks.)