After soaring to 50 points the game before, Ozona was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 25-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christoval Cougars. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Ozona still got an impressive performance from Christian Villarreal, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards.
Christoval had a senior duo take command as Manuel Riojas rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown and Stanton McGlothlin rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Riojas has posted since back in September of 2023.
The loss snapped Ozona's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Christoval, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Ozona wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 57-21 defeat against Hawley on the 15th. As for Christoval, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-11 loss against Anson on the 15th.
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