Early trailed 14-7 at halftime but scored in the second half to win 28-21 at Ingram Moore on Friday night. The Longhorns are now 7-2 overall and 2-1 in District 3-3A Division I.
Quarterback Caden Wilson carried 27 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He also completed 12 of 17 passes for 95 yards. Isaac Ybarra had 101 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Early finished with 401 yards of total offense and one turnover, according to the story. Wilson's 1-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter broke a 21-21 tie.
According to the story, a win over Llano next week and an Ingram Moore win over Wall would leave Early, Ingram Moore and Wall tied for the district title. If Early beats Llano and Ingram Moore loses to Wall, Early would take the No. 2 seed from the district for the playoffs. Early hosts Llano, which is 5-4 overall and 1-2 in district play, at 7 p.m. Friday at Longhorn Stadium. Llano is coming off a 55-0 win over San Angelo TLCA.