Football Recap: Christoval Cougars vs. Ozona Lions
It was a proper cat-fight when Christoval faced off against Ozona on Friday. The Christoval Cougars walked away with a 25-12 victory over the Ozona Lions. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 40-18 loss the last time these two teams met.
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. Those 179 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Riojas.
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 games.
One reason for the win was Christoval's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Colt Floyd with two. 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.
Despite the loss, Ozona still got an impressive performance from Christian Villarreal, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards.
Christoval's record now sits at 4-6. As for Ozona, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Christoval has already played their next match, a 46-11 loss against Anson on the 15th. As for Ozona, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 57-21 defeat against Hawley on the 15th.
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