Football Preview: Chino Cowboys vs. San Marcos Royals
Two dominant wideouts in Cj Gibson and Nathan Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chino Cowboys will square off against the San Marcos Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Chino 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 came out on top against Covina by a score of 28-21.
Maximus Barroso was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 124 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Chino also got a significant boost from Raymond Chia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Chino was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 178.
Meanwhile, San Marcos never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Dos Pueblos. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Royals have posted since August 23rd.
San Marcos' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Dominguez led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Dominguez has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Jones, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
San Marcos is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Chino, they pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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