After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Yoakum is finally coming home. They will welcome the Cuero Gobblers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Yoakum narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Industrial 45-42.
Meanwhile, Cuero's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 35-28 win over La Vernia.
Jaxxon Marie was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Walker Dietze was Marie's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cuero wouldn't let La Vernia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trevor Seals, Jace Gamez, and Landon Pelot picked up one apiece. Gamez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Yoakum's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cuero, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Yoakum came up short against Cuero when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-34. Thankfully for Yoakum, Mason Notaro (who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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