Football Game Preview: Cotulla Cowboys vs. Young Men's Leadership Academy

The Cotulla Cowboys will venture away from home to take on Young Men's Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Young Men's Leadership Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cotulla, who comes in off a win.

Cotulla took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Natalia. That looming 42-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cowboys yet this season.

Frank Torres

Passing Yards (Career)

10/17/25 vs Natalia	152
11/22/24 vs Van Vleck	144
11/08/24 vs Karnes City	124
09/26/25 vs Nixon-Smiley	100
09/12/25 @ Pearsall	95

While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Frank Torres and Rene Barrera both made on the game. Torres rushed for 90 yards and a pair of TDs while Barrera gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Torres a new career-high in passing yards (152).

Meanwhile, Young Men's Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against Nixon-Smiley, falling 38-0.

Young Men's Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cotulla, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4.

Everything came up roses for Cotulla against Young Men's Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.