The Santa Maria Cougars will challenge the Monte Alto Blue Devil at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Maria will be strutting in after a win while Monte Alto will be coming in after a defeat.
Santa Maria's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bruni 42-0 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Maria to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Ruben Hernandez also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, Monte Alto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by Ben Bolt on the road and fell 46-8.
Santa Maria's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Monte Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Santa Maria's way against Monte Alto when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Santa Maria made off with a 40-20 win. Will Santa Maria repeat their success, or does Monte Alto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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