Cuero and Yoakum are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Cuero Gobblers will head out on the road to square off against the Yoakum Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Yoakum heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Cuero took over last week. Cuero came out on top against La Vernia by a score of 35-28 on Friday.
Jaxxon Marie had a dynamite game for Cuero, throwing for 178 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 65 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Walker Dietze was Marie's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cuero wouldn't let La Vernia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trevor Seals, Jace Gamez, and Landon Pelot picked up one apiece. Gamez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Yoakum sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over Industrial on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The win got Cuero back to even at 1-1. As for Yoakum, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cuero was able to grind out a solid win over Yoakum in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 41-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cuero since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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