After battling each other for 23-scoreless minutes, Salado Eagles and Mexia Blackcats combined for nine touchdowns over the next 25 minutes with the visiting Eagles giving the Blackcats a 40-21 homecoming night loss.
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JV Eagles shut out Mexia 27-0
Salado JV Eagles shut out the visiting Mexia Blackcats 27-0 Sept. 17 to improve to 3-1 on the year. They will host the Taylor JV Ducks on Sept. 24.
[Read more…] about JV Eagles shut out Mexia 27-0Mescher carries Eagles past Stephenville 61-45
Noah Mescher ran for 375 yards on 27 carries and scored five touchdowns to lead the Salado Eagles past the visiting Stephenville Yellow Jackets tonight. Salado trailed 31-19 at the half, but scored 42 second-half points to win 61-45 and improve to 2-1.
[Read more…] about Mescher carries Eagles past Stephenville 61-45Salado Eagles fall to Grandview 21-7
A fumble at the end of the first half and a fumble midway through the fourth quarter were the difference in the Salado Eagles’ 21-7 home loss to the Grandview Zebras.
[Read more…] about Salado Eagles fall to Grandview 21-7Eagles win season opener over Troy 46-27
Salado Eagles jumped out to an early lead, thanks to two three-and-out stops by the defense, and then never looked back, beating the Troy Trojans 47-26 in the season opener at UMHB’s Crusader Stadium tonight.
[Read more…] about Eagles win season opener over Troy 46-27Eagles land 10 on All-District first team football
Salado had five first team offensive players and five first team defensive players named to the 2019 District 8-4A All-District Football team which was released this week after Connally Cadets were eliminated from the playoffs by Gilmer.
[Read more…] about Eagles land 10 on All-District first team footballPleasant Grove ends Salado’s football season
Opportunities. The best teams make everything of every opportunity given to them.
The No. 1 Pleasant Grove Hawks did just that in their area round game against Salado on Nov. 23 in Frisco’s Ford Center, winning 42-14.
[Read more…] about Pleasant Grove ends Salado’s football seasonEagles blow past Rusk 57-16
For the first four minutes of their bi-district game, it looked as if the Rusk Eagles might give the Salado Eagles a challenge on Nov. 15 at Corsicana’s Tiger Stadium.
Rusk took the opening kickoff of the game and marched 66 yards in nine plays, overcoming a fumble at the Salado 20-yard line and scoring on a 23-yard pass from Landon Gates to Jaden Rushing. Gates hit Brennan Lucien in the end zone for a 2-point conversion and 8-0 lead with 8:45 left in the first.
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Win secures third place finish for Eagles
Salado Eagles held the Fairfield Eagles to just 100 yards in the second half, forcing the visiting team to punt twice and to turn the ball over on downs on their only trip into the red zone after halftime.
[Read more…] about Salado Eagles beat Fairfield 42-21Eagles lose on road to Mexia 21-6
Salado Eagles struggled to gain ground against the stacked Mexia Black Cat defense, producing their lowest offensive numbers of the season in a 21-6 District 8-4A loss.
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