Football Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Cooper Cougars
The Del Valle Conquistadores will square off against the Cooper Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del Valle is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Del Valle really took it to Burges for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-17 win. The Conquistadores might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jake Fette continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown. Ryu Nunez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Del Valle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Abraham Garcia, Josiah Nunez, and Isiah Herrera picked up one apiece. Isaac Maltos was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Dons with points to spare, taking the game 44-27.
Austin Cummins went supernova for Cooper, throwing for 115 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown. Cummins is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Zavian Alexander was Cummins' top target, picking up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Del Valle's record now sits at 9-0. As for Cooper, their record now sits at 4-6.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Del Valle has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 269.4 passing yards per game. Cooper, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 167.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
Del Valle suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Cooper in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Can Del Valle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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