Two dominant backs in James Jaime and Daniel Martinez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Premont Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Santa Maria Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 851 yards in their previous games.
Premont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Kaufer. Considering the Cowboys have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Premont found their leader in freshman Jaime, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Demarcos Gonzalez was another key player, rushing for 25 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Santa Maria just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Three Rivers on the road and fell 60-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Santa Maria might have lost, but man, Martinez was a machine: he rushed for 335 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 335 rushing yards gave Martinez a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Santa Maria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Premont now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Santa Maria, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Premont has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santa Maria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Premont was taken down by Santa Maria 65-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Premont 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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