Football Preview: Ozona Lions vs. Christoval Cougars
The Ozona Lions will take on the Christoval Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ozona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season.
Christoval is hoping to do what Forsan couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ozona's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ozona blew past Forsan 50-28. Considering the Lions have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Christian Villarreal, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Graciano Garcia was in the mix too, providing Ozona with two touchdowns.
Ozona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Christoval beat Sonora 20-13 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christoval to victory, but perhaps none more so than Manuel Riojas, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown. Riojas was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Stanton McGlothlin, who threw for 186 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Christoval's defense and their six sacks. Sonora's QB won't forget Ethan Busch anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Christoval's record now sits at 3-6. As for Ozona, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Ozona took their win against Christoval in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ozona since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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