The LBJ Wolves entered the 2010 season with one mission: Make history.
No team wearing the purple and gold has ever won more than three games in a season; this year, LBJ has set its sight on four or more.
They Wolves looked well on their way to reaching their goal Thursday night at the SAC when they beat La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 15-6, in their season opener.
Quarterback Juan Perez and running back Ricky Flores may have had everyone’s eyes on their backs entering the game, but the story of the night was the LBJ defense, which held Juarez-Lincoln (0-2) to just 20 yards in the first half, and a mere 100 yards total.
The Wolves defense was constantly in the Juarez-Lincoln backfield, hitting running backs before they reached the line of scrimmage and forcing quarterback Emmanuel Lucio into incomplete passes and costly turnovers.
If the first half was about the defense, the second half was about Ricky Flores and the value of a bruising ground attack.
Flores gained 101 yards in the second half while leading the team down the field in four drives which, while they didn't score any points, did drain valuable time off the clock.
The time-consuming drives were crucial in keeping Juarez-Lincoln off the field to preserve the victory.
LBJ finished the game with 206 yards of total offense.
Flores contributed the bulk of the offensive production with 120 yards on 21 carries.
Perez had nine carries for 25 yards and one touchdown. He also completed two-of-nine passes for 40 yards and one touchdown.
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