The Stockdale Brahmas will venture away from home to face off against the Cotulla Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stockdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Young Men's Leadership Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Brahmas have posted since September 22, 2023.
Ricky Ayala was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Coy Gann was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stockdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Stockdale's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamarrie Greene.
Meanwhile, Cotulla had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 18-11.
Jose Gonzalez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Stockdale pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cotulla, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Stockdale has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cotulla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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