Offensive fireworks were easy to find during Frenship’s home opener versus El Paso El Dorado Friday night as the two teams combined for more than 100 points and 1,000 yards of offense. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the Aztec offense exploded one more time than the home teams did as El Dorado escaped with a 55-48 victory.
El Dorado was able to build a 27-10 second quarter lead and keep the Tigers at arms length the rest of the way. FHS pulled within a touchdown three different times before the Aztecs were able to recover an onside kick and run out the final minute of the clock.
The Tiger offense accumulated 556 yards of total offense, most of that coming through the air. Austin Phillips was 22 of 40 passing for 501 yards and five touchdowns. Four of his five passing scores went for more than 30 yards – 31 and 94 yards to Nick McCauley, 34 yards to Drew Hocutt, and 68 yards to Myron Harrell.
The Tigers (0-2) travel across town to face the Lubbock Cooper Pirates (1-1) this Friday in Woodrow. Kickoff is at 7:00 pm from Pirate Stadium.
EL PASO EL DORADO 55, FRENSHIP 48
El Dorado 14 20 0 21 — 55
Frenship 7 17 3 21 — 48
First Quarter
ED – Cedarious Barfield 43 run Ruben Melendez kick), 10:56
F – Nick McCauley 31 pass from Austin Phillips (Justin Chavez kick), 6:18
ED – Caraveo Gianni 16 pass from Barfield (Melendez kick), 3:29
Second Quarter
F – Chavez 28 FG, 11:52
ED – Barfield 47 run (no good), 10:35
ED – Barfield 21 run (Melendez kick), 7:55
F – Drew Hocutt 34 pass from Phillips (Chavez kick), 7:20
ED – Barfield 7 run (Melendez kick), 1:41
F – Myron Harrell 68 pass from Phillips (Chavez kick), 1:22
Third Quarter
F – Chavez 30 FG, 3:31
Fourth Quarter
ED – Nick Leyva 8 run (Melendez kick), 11:30
ED – Cory McCoy 33 pass from Barfield (Melendez kick), 7:54
F – McCauley 94 pass from Phillips (Chavez kick), 7:33
F McCauley 6 pass from Phillips (Chavez kick), 3:49
ED – Barfield 3 run (Melendez kick), 2:47
F – Harrell 1 run (Chavez kick), 1:17
FRENSHIP STATS
First downs: 24
Rushes-yards: 28-55
Passing yards: 501
Comp.-att.-int.: 22-40-0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0
RUSHING: Myron Harrell 20-52, Austin Phillips 4-2, Mason Weathers 4-1
PASSING: Austin Phillips 22-40-0-501
RECEIVING: Nick McCauley 6-185, Mason Weathers 5-117, Myron Harrell 1-68, Drew Hocutt 2-63, Camdyn Caravelli 4-46, Max Rowley 2-8
*pictures provided by Curry Photography
