Football Preview: Santa Maria Cougars vs. Woodsboro Eagles
Santa Maria has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Woodsboro Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Santa Maria is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Monte Alto: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Santa Maria blew Monte Alto out of the water with a 64-26 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-12.
Santa Maria relied on the efforts of Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, and Luis Otero, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Otero showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Hernandez, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Santa Maria's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gabriel Picazo and Miguel Alaniz.
Meanwhile, Woodsboro got themselves on the board against Kaufer on Friday, but Kaufer never followed suit. They breezed by the Seahawks at home to the tune of 33-0. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 27 point advantage.
Santa Maria's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Woodsboro, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Santa Maria against Woodsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Does Santa Maria have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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