The Christoval Cougars will face off against the Anson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Christoval beat Ozona 25-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Christoval had a senior duo take command as Manuel Riojas rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown and Stanton McGlothlin rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Riojas has posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Christoval's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Colt Floyd was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Floyd is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Christoval was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Anson entered their tilt with Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 55-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Anson's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Christoval, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Christoval took a serious blow against Anson when the teams last played back in November of 2015, falling 44-6. Can Christoval avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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