Football Preview: Anson Tigers vs. Christoval Cougars
The Anson Tigers will take on the Christoval Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Christoval likes a good challenge.
Anson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene 55-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Christoval earned a 25-12 win over Ozona on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Christoval had a senior duo take command as Manuel Riojas rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown and Stanton McGlothlin rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Riojas has posted since back in September of 2023.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Christoval was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Christoval's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Colt Floyd was the leader with two sacks. Floyd is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Anson's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Christoval, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Anson against Christoval in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, as the team secured a 44-6 victory. Will Anson repeat their success, or does Christoval have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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