The Santa Maria Cougars will square off against the Weimar Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Maria took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Premont 35-12.
Santa Maria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luis Otero, who picked up 234 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Otero was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. Daniel Martinez was another key back, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Weimar came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 56-21.
Weimar has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Santa Maria, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Santa Maria might still be hurting after the 35-13 loss they got from Weimar when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Can Santa Maria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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