The Cotulla Cowboys will be playing at home against the Karnes City Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cotulla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Cotulla came up short against Dilley and fell 23-16.
Although Cotulla took the loss, they still got scores from Eric Aldaco and Rodrigo Mendez.
Cotulla wouldn't let Dilley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cotulla can thank Deric Aldaco and Eric for forcing both of them. Deric is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Karnes City's strategy against Nixon-Smiley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Karnes City blew Nixon-Smiley out of the water with a 41-14 final score. The result was nothing new for the Badgers, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Karnes City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Savion Nixon-Thompson, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 71 yards. That's the most rushing yards Nixon-Thompson has posted since back in September. Aiden Schmidt was another key pass catcher, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Karnes City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Crow and Nixon-Thompson.
Karnes City's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cotulla, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cotulla has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Karnes City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cotulla came up short against Karnes City when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 14-10. Will Cotulla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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