The Southwest Legacy Titans will face off against the Cigarroa Toros at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Southwest Legacy nor Cigarroa posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Southwest Legacy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jay just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to the Mustangs 9-3. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
Southwest Legacy wouldn't let Jay keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jose Mancillas was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Eli Sanchez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cigarroa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 24-7 bruising from South San Antonio.
Cigarroa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Misael Tellez and Armando Mata. Another thorn in South San Antonio's side was Cristofer Covarrubias, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Southwest Legacy fell to 3-1. As for Cigarroa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Southwest Legacy skirted past Cigarroa 10-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mata, who picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southwest Legacy still be able to contain Mata? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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