Football Preview: Buena Colts vs. Cienega Bobcats
Buena is 0-9 against Cienega since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Buena Colts will host the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Buena's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Buena took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Sunnyside. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.
Buena got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andres Bonilla out in front who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Lujan, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Buena wouldn't let Sunnyside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Buena can thank Shawn Bookman and Emmanuel Bocharski for forcing both of them. Bookman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Cienega gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 20-16 W over Casa Grande. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Cienega's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Welsh, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Welsh has become a key player for Cienega: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Cienega also got a significant boost from Ledainean Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cienega's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Andrei Davis-Lopez with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Buena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.8 points. As for Cienega, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Buena has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cienega struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Buena came up short against Cienega in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 17-6. Will Buena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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