The Cuero Gobblers will challenge the Sinton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cuero sitting on three straight wins and Sinton on six.
Cuero is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since November 9, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Rockport-Fulton with a sharp 34-14 win.
A big part of Cuero's victory came down to the chemistry between Jayce Guajardo and his top target Walker Dietze. Guajardo threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while Dietze gained 160 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Dietze a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Cuero's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Trevor Seals was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in Rockport-Fulton's side was Jace Gamez, who made 24 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Sinton strolled past Calallen with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 27-13. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Wildcats are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sinton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Garcia out in front who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Garcia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Triston Handson, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Cuero's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sinton, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Cuero has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 314.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Cuero against Sinton when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 60-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cuero since the team 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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