LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — All three El Paso teams fell in the area round of their respective playoffs to officially end the El Paso High School football season. <\/p>\n
The Eastwood Troopers had a 62-29 loss to the Byron Nelson Bobcats. The Troopers fell behind 36-0 before scoring twice in the second quarter. They were down 41-14 at halftime and could not overcome the deficit.<\/p>\n
The Andress Eagles fell to the Melissa Cardinals 62-14. The Eagles were able to pull within a touchdown in the second quarter, but like the Troopers they could not overcome their deficit in the second half. <\/p>\n
The El Dorado Aztecs lost to the Richland Royals 70-37. El Dorado running back Ryan Estrada scored to make it a 21-10 game in the first half on a long touchdown run. The Royals were up by 25 points at halftime and then extended the lead to put the Aztecs away. <\/p>\n
ABC-7’s Bea Martinez spoke with Aztecs Head Coach Frank Martinez after the game who said he’s extremely proud of his team for getting to this point. <\/p>\n
“Last year we were stopped one game before this one. We wanted to keep it rolling. These guys set a lasting tradition that’s going to keep going.” <\/p>\n
Estrada also spoke after the game, telling ABC-7 that he’s going to continue repping El Paso as he goes to Minnesota to further his football career. <\/p>\n
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