It was a proper cat-fight when Santa Maria challenged Skidmore-Tynan on Friday. The Santa Maria Cougars put the hurt on the Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats with a sharp 38-16 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Santa Maria to victory were Daniel Martinez and Miguel Alaniz. Martinez gained 186 total yards and two touchdowns, while Alaniz threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns. Martinez got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 51 yards.
Santa Maria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Jimenez and Alaniz.
The win made it two in a row for Santa Maria and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Skidmore-Tynan, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Santa Maria will challenge Three Rivers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Three Rivers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Santa Maria surely won't give up without a fight. As for Skidmore-Tynan, they will host Refugio at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Refugio's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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