Football Preview: Robstown Cottonpickers vs. Cuero Gobblers
The Robstown Cottonpickers will be playing at home against the Cuero Gobblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robstown is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Robstown is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sinton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Robstown took a blow against Sinton, falling 63-6. While losing is never fun, the Cottonpickers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1074th, while the Pirates are ranked 124th).
Timothy Sanchez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cuero, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. Everything went their way against Ingleside on Friday as Cuero made off with a 40-14 win. That looming 40-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gobblers yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cuero to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayce Guajardo, who threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. Walker Dietze was another key player, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cuero was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ingleside only rushed for 92.
Cuero's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Robstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Robstown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cuero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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