SAN ANGELO, TX — After trailing all game, the Eldorado Eagles scored late in the fourth quarter and hung on for a 28-24 win over TLCA San Angelo on Friday night at Lake View Stadium.
Eldorado overcame a 24-12 second-half deficit to snap a three-game losing streak and spoil TLCA’s homecoming.
Eldorado pulled within 24-20 after Chuy Martinez scored on a 7-yard touchdown run following a long catch by Brindon Gamez.
Eldorado then took its first lead when Garrett Walling found Martinez for a 24-yard TD pass.
After the teams traded scores on their opening drives, TLCA took a 16-6 lead on a 5-yard TD run by Jackson Chacon before Eldorado answered with a 20-yard TD pass from Walling to Cole Meador.
TLCA then went into halftime with a 24-12 lead after another Chacon TD run from eight yards out.
However, Eldorado’s defense pitched a second-half shutout, and its offense found a way to make clutch plays late.
Walling finished 16-of-31 passing for 234 yards and three TDs with two interceptions. He also had 12 carries for 53 yards and a TD.
Martinez had four catches for 57 yards and a TD, along with an interception on defense. Gamez had four catches for 68 yards, while Meador had two catches for 62 yards and a TD.
James Proffitt led Eldorado's defense with 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
Eldorado improved to 2-4 heading into its District 4-2A Division II opener next week at home against McCamey.
TLCA also has a 2-4 record and will host Early next week to begin play in District 3-3A Division I.
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