{"id":336672,"date":"2026-06-15T04:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/336672\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T04:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:55:13","slug":"el-paso-eastlake-falcons-2026-season-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/336672\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Eastlake Falcons 2026 Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Head Coach: JB Frontz (1st season)<\/p>\n

Last Season: 5-6; 3-3 in district (Lost to Odessa Permian in bi-district)<\/p>\n

Eastlake Key Players and Storylines<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"It may be JB Frontz\u2019s first official season as Eastlake\u2019s head coach, but it won\u2019t be his first rodeo. He served as the Falcons\u2019 interim coach for the second half of the 2025 season following the arrest of Eastlake\u2019s previous head coach.<\/p>\n

There has to be some buzz around the offense with dual threat senior quarterback Julian Williams at the helm. He threw for 2,190 yards and added another 665 on the ground in 2025, earning him the district\u2019s Offensive Newcomer of the Year award.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s got plenty of help at the skill positions too with bruising running back Zeke Herrera (519 rushing yards and six touchdowns) and experienced senior receivers Ethan Rivera (401 receiving yards and six touchdowns) and Jordan Reveles (381 receiving yards and four touchdowns), a big-body target at 6\u20193\u2033 and 190 pounds.<\/p>\n

Check out my junior season Highlights 2025-2026
C\/O 2027
QB
Height:6\u20192
Weight-170
Passing yards-2190
Passing td-23
Rushing yards-665
Rushing td-7
1-6A Newcomer of the year
All city honorable mention@CoachFrontz<\/a> @BeauAvila_35<\/a> @EHSFalconFB<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/6knOLC3SG7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Julian Williams (@JujuWilliams_8) May 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The offense looks in good shape, but that was the case last year when it averaged 38 points per game. The only problem is the defense gave up that amount too and now it has to replace five of its six leading tacklers.<\/p>\n

Eastlake will hope to enforce its will in the trenches with defensive tackle Andrew Flanagan (52 tackles and five TFLs). Elsewhere, the secondary returns several playmakers with Rivera (45 tackles) going both ways at safety and fellow defensive backs Noah Morales (44 tackles) and Isaiah Evans (43 tackles).<\/p>\n

After every one of Eastlake\u2019s regular season losses in 2025 came by two possessions or less, there\u2019s certainly room to make a jump this season. With a defense that dealt with a lot of turnover this offseason, the Falcons\u2019 ceiling for 2026 likely depends on if they can keep opponents out of the end zone consistently.<\/p>\n

Eastlake 2026 Schedule<\/p>\n

*Denotes District 1-6A Contest<\/p>\n

8\/28 vs. El Paso Del Valle<\/p>\n

9\/4 @ El Dorado<\/p>\n

9\/11 vs. Midland Lee<\/p>\n

9\/18 @ Bel Air<\/p>\n

*9\/25 @ Eastwood<\/p>\n

*10\/9 vs. Pebble Hills<\/p>\n

*10\/16 @ Coronado<\/p>\n

*10\/22 vs. Franklin<\/p>\n

*10\/29 @ Socorro<\/p>\n

*11\/5 vs. Montwood<\/p>\n

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