The Cotulla Cowboys are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Rosa Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cotulla took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Karnes City with points to spare, taking the game 36-19.
Cotulla's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Frank Torres, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Torres also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Cotulla wouldn't let Karnes City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cotulla can thank Alberto Aguero and Eric Aldaco for forcing both of them. Aldaco also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 144.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa beat Odem 21-12 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jj Anaya and John Hinojosa. Anaya had a great game and rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Hinojosa was balling out in the loss, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Cotulla's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Santa Rosa, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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