Football Preview: Christoval Cougars vs. Reagan County Owls
The Christoval Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Reagan County Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Christoval is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Colorado: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christoval blew Colorado out of the water with a 42-14 final score. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Stanton McGlothlin and Manuel Riojas were among the main playmakers for Christoval as the former rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and the latter rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Riojas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Christoval was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Christoval wouldn't let Colorado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Christoval can thank Ronin Johnson and Riojas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Reagan County, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over Ozona on Thursday.
Reagan County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Johnson, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Brown, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Reagan County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kason Brown and Alfredo Hidalgo.
Christoval's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Reagan County, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Christoval against Reagan County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christoval since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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