Two dominant backs in Gio Martinez and Jamari Gentry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Cotate is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Rancho Cotate came up short against Vintage and fell 31-21. While the Cougars had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Crushers 7-3.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by Windsor 24-23. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rancho Cotate's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Rancho Cotate lost to Cardinal Newman on the road by a decisive 28-13 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Rancho Cotate, Zachary Homan (who rushed for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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