The Del Valle Conquistadores will face off against the Cooper Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del Valle will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Del Valle is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Burges: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Conquistadores blew the Mustangs out of the water with a 63-19 final score. The Conquistadores might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Jake Fette
| 10/03/25 vs Chapin | 151 |
| 08/29/25 @ Montwood | 157 |
| 09/19/25 vs Canutillo | 172 |
| 10/24/25 @ Andress | 200 |
| 09/26/25 @ Jefferson | 208 |
Del Valle had a senior duo take command as Jake Fette threw for 459 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes and Dante Eytcheson gained 154 total yards and four touchdowns. Those 459 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Fette. Ivan Lopez also helped out with an impressive 112 receiving yards.
Del Valle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Del Valle, adding 27 points to the final score. All came from Alex Medina: he went 9-for-9 kicking field goals for 27 points.
Meanwhile, Cooper unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 52-28 to Palo Duro. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Dons are ranked 68th).
Del Valle will have to contain Peyton Ewing as he made an impact in Cooper's last game. He rushed for 153 yards and one score. With that strong performance, Ewing is now averaging an impressive 104.8 rushing yards per game.
Del Valle's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Cooper, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Del Valle against Cooper when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-35 victory. Do the Conquistadores have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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