Football Preview: Christoval Cougars vs. Sonora Broncos
The Christoval Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Sonora Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Christoval is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Forsan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Christoval lost 36-15 to Forsan. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Buffaloes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Christoval had strong showings from Stanton McGlothlin, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Manuel Riojas, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Sonora came up short against Reagan County on Friday and fell 20-7. The Broncos gained 66 more yards on the day, but it was the Owls that made the best use of them.
Christoval's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sonora, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Christoval was taken down by Sonora 46-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Christoval, Edgar Deluna (who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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