The Woodsboro Eagles will take on the Santa Maria Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Woodsboro's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Kaufer at home to the tune of 33-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Monte Alto 64-26 on the road. With the Cougars ahead 36-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Daniel Martinez and Luis Otero were among the main playmakers for Santa Maria as the former rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns and the latter picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Otero was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards. Miguel Alaniz made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Santa Maria wouldn't let Monte Alto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Maria can thank Juan Lopez and Gabriel Picazo for forcing both of them.
Woodsboro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Santa Maria, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Woodsboro was taken down by Santa Maria 42-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Now that Woodsboro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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