Young Men's Leadership Academy will face off against the Cotulla Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Young Men's Leadership Academy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past seven games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's last matchup with Nixon-Smiley could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. Young Men's Leadership Academy had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of Nixon-Smiley.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cotulla). They blew past Natalia 42-7 on Friday. With the Cowboys ahead 34-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
A big part of Cotulla's win came down to the chemistry between Frank Torres and his top target Rene Barrera. Torres rushed for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Barrera gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. Torres also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Cotulla is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cotulla, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Young Men's Leadership Academy was taken down by Cotulla 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for Young Men's Leadership Academy, Alex Medina (who threw for 137 yards and two TDs on only eight passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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