Big time matchup as No. 2 Pebble Hills visits No. 1 Eastwood in District 1-6A opener

The El Paso Times’ High School Football Game of the Week is a big one as No. 2 Pebble Hills pays a visit to No. 1 Eastwood at 7 p.m. on Friday night.

Pebble Hills is 2-0 on the season after wins against Canutillo and Del Valle, and Eastwood is 1-1 with a loss against Southlake Carroll and a win against Las Cruces High from New Mexico. It will be the opener in District 1-6A for both teams.

Pebble Hills and Eastwood were the top teams in District 1-6A last season and both teams won bi-district playoff titles. The Spartans defeated the Troopers last season.

Eastwood is coached by Julio Lopez, who has led the program to three playoff victories in the past two years and Pebble Hills is coached by Mark Torres, the only head coach in program history and has guided the program to a district and bi-district title for the first time in school history.

Pebble Hills is led by a strong defense, which gave up six points in last week’s win against Del Valle and Eastwood has a powerful offense, which scored 55 points last week.

Pebble Hills’ Marcus Torres (14) at a football game against Canutillo High School on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at the SISD Student Activities Complex in El Paso.

El Paso top 10 rankings1. Eastwood

Record: 1-1

Last week: Defeated Las Cruces High, 55-17

Up Next: vs. Pebble Hills

2. Pebble Hills

Record: 2-0

Last week: Defeated Del Valle, 33-6

Up next: At Eastwood

3. Eastlake

Record: 2-0

Last week: Defeated Rio Rancho (N.M.), 35-7

Up next: Vs. El Dorado

Eastlake’s Junior Trotman (1) at a high school football game against Rio Rancho on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at the SISD Student Activities Complex in El Paso.

4. Canutillo

Record: 1-1

Last week: Defeated Coronado, 21-19

Up next: Vs. Austin

5. Franklin

Record: 2-0

Last week: Defeated Andress, 50-8

Up next: Vs. Coronado Thursday in the Sun Bowl

6. Americas

Record: 1-1

Last week: Lost 22-20 to Odessa High

Up next: Vs. Americas

7. Coronado

Record: 1-1

Last week: Lost to Canutillo, 21-19

Up next: Vs. Franklin Thursday in the Sun Bowl

8. Del Valle

Record: 1-1

Last week: Lost to Pebble Hills, 33-6

Up next: Vs. Andress

9. Parkland

Record: 2-0

Last week: Defeated Austin, 42-10

Up next: Vs. Burges

10. Chapin

Record: 1-1

Last week: Defeated El Dorado, 34-17

Up next: Vs. Austin

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Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on Twitter

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