Football Preview: Nixon-Smiley Mustangs vs. Cotulla Cowboys
After each having a week off, the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs and the Cotulla Cowboys will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Nixon-Smiley will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Flatonia, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Nixon-Smiley simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Flatonia 43-14 on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 22 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nixon-Smiley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Flores, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Amaya, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Cotulla blew past Pearsall, posting a 41-6 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Jose Gonzalez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Alex Medina, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Nixon-Smiley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cotulla, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Nixon-Smiley came up short against Cotulla when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 27-20. Will Nixon-Smiley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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