Football Preview: Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats vs. Santa Maria Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats challenges the Santa Maria Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Skidmore-Tynan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Skidmore-Tynan will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Kaufer on Friday. Skidmore-Tynan blew past Kaufer, posting a 46-6 win at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Santa Maria never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Freer last Friday. They came out on top against the Buckaroos by a score of 40-27.
Daniel Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards. Miguel Alaniz was another key player, throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Santa Maria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alaniz. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Skidmore-Tynan's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Santa Maria, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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