Sinton has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Cuero has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Sinton Pirates will welcome the Cuero Gobblers at 7:00 p.m. Sinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Sinton didn't have too much trouble with Calallen at home as they won 27-13. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Wildcats are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sinton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Garcia, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Garcia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Triston Handson, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cuero posted their biggest victory since November 9, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Rockport-Fulton 34-14.
A big part of Cuero's win came down to the chemistry between Jayce Guajardo and his top target Walker Dietze. Guajardo threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while Dietze gained 160 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Dietze a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cuero didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jossiah Taylor and Jordan Mays. Another thorn in Rockport-Fulton's side was Jace Gamez, who made 24 total tackles.
Sinton's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Cuero, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sinton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 314.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cuero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sinton was dealt a bruising 60-0 defeat at the hands of Cuero in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Sinton, Keiran Grant (who rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry) 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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