Rancho Cotate and Bishop O'Dowd pushed the score to 37-34 the last time they played Bishop O'Dowd, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Cougars came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 17-9. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 37-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rancho Cotate got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerrek Buckley out in front who picked up 122 receiving yards and one TD. Another signal caller making a difference was Wyatt Gregori, who threw for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Cougars
| 09/12/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 17-9 |
| 09/06/25 @ Redwood | 27-7 |
| 08/29/25 vs Ukiah | 33-26 |
The win was the third in a row for Rancho Cotate, bringing their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Cotate will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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