After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Refugio, Santa Maria was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 40-27 victory over the Freer Buckaroos. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
It was another big night for Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Miguel Alaniz, who threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Santa Maria wouldn't let Freer keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Maria can thank Sanjay Lozoya and Luis Otero for forcing both of them.
Santa Maria's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Freer, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Skidmore-Tynan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Maria is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.8 points per game this season. As for Freer, they will venture away from home to face off against Refugio at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Refugio's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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