Football Preview: Vintage Crushers vs. Rancho Cotate Cougars
On Friday Vintage will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Rancho Cotate Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Vintage humbled Napa with a 42-8 victory. The match marked the Crushers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Cotate). They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over Montgomery last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Rancho Cotate got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gio Martinez out in front who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Martinez is now averaging an impressive 117.8 rushing yards per game. Wyatt Gregori was another key signal caller, throwing for 268 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Vintage's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Rancho Cotate, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Vintage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rancho Cotate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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