Football Preview: Cuba Rams vs. Loving Falcons
The Cuba Rams will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Loving Falcons at 1:00 p.m. Cuba will be strutting in after a win while Loving will be coming in after a defeat.
Cuba's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Laguna Acoma as Cuba made off with a 21-0 victory.
Cuba's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Lovato, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown. Santiago Maestas was in the mix too, providing Cuba with a touchdown.
Cuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 84 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 186.8.
Cuba didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Sandoval and Garrick Roe.
Meanwhile, a victory for Loving just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 65-27 loss at the hands of Eunice.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tristen Onsurez, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards. He was even better on defense, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Brodie Allen was another key player, rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Cuba has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Loving, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
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