Natalia was the 45-14 winner over Cotulla when they last played one another back in September of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Natalia Mustangs were outmatched by the Cotulla Cowboys at home and fell 40-8. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Alex Medina went supernova for Cotulla, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Medina has become a key player for Cotulla: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Natalia dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Cotulla, their record is now 5-2.
Natalia is taking a road trip to face off against Poth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poth will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Natalia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cotulla, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Young Men's Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cotulla is facing Young Men's Leadership Academy at the right time seeing as Young Men's Leadership Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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