The Cuero Gobblers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Navarro Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cuero is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 83-20 win over La Feria. That looming 83-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gobblers yet this season.
Cuero's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayce Guajardo, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxxon Marie, who threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Cuero was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Cuero didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stran Gaitan and J.R. Bishop. Jace Gamez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Navarro). They claimed a resounding 56-14 win over Carrizo Springs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Cuero is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Navarro, their record is now 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Cuero against Navarro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. Does Cuero have another victory up their sleeve, or will Navarro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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