After soaring to 42 points the game before, Premont was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Santa Maria Cougars, falling 35-12. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Although Premont took the loss, they still got scores from Ritchie Mata and Michael Luna.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Maria to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luis Otero, who picked up 234 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Otero was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. Another back making a difference was Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Premont's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Santa Maria, their record is now 8-2.
Premont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Maria, they will challenge Weimar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weimar knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Santa Maria likes a good challenge.
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