After flying high against Flatonia two weeks ago, Nixon-Smiley came back down to earth. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs fell 18-11 to the Cotulla Cowboys on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 27-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2015.
Eric Rodriguez threw for 55 yards on four of seven attempts.
Gavin Garcia was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground,
Julian Amaya rushed for 47 yards.
Jose Gonzalez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries for Cotulla.
Nixon-Smiley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cotulla, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Nixon-Smiley will venture away from home to face off against Poth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poth's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Nixon-Smiley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cotulla, they will face off against Stockdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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