Football Preview: Weimar Wildcats vs. Santa Maria Cougars
The Weimar Wildcats will square off against the Santa Maria Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Maria is hoping to do what Kenedy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Weimar's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Weimar took their game with ease, bagging a 56-21 victory over Kenedy.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Maria, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Premont 35-12 on Friday.
Santa Maria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luis Otero, who picked up 234 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Otero was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Santa Maria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Oviedo and Andre De La Rosa.
Weimar is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Santa Maria, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Weimar took their victory against Santa Maria when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a conclusive 35-13. Will Weimar repeat their success, or does Santa Maria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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