Santa Maria is 0-5 against Three Rivers since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Santa Maria beats Three Rivers with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Cougars simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Skidmore-Tynan 42-12. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 22-point advantage.
Daniel Martinez
| 10/24/25 @ Skidmore-Tynan | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Kaufer | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Monte Alto | 4 |
| 09/26/24 @ Kaufer | 4 |
| 09/20/24 vs Woodsboro | 4 |
Daniel Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 310 yards and five scores while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Luis Otero was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Three Rivers). They breezed past Kaufer to the tune of 58-12 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won five in a row.
Santa Maria better keep an eye on Paxton Soliz. He was instrumental in Three Rivers' win, throwing for 298 yards and six TDs while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and a pair of scores. Their leading receiver Ethan Conn was Soliz's top target yet again, picking up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Santa Maria's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Three Rivers, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Santa Maria was dealt a bruising 60-28 loss at the hands of Three Rivers in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Cougars, Cody Sells (who rushed for 106 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, and also threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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