Stanton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a blow against the Central Valley Cougars, falling 36-6. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Royce Hansen threw for 62 yards on four of nine attempts. Josh Arens was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards. On the ground, Hunter Robinette rushed for 46 yards.
As for Central Valley, the win (which was their 13th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games.
Central Valley can attribute much of their success to Lincoln Nekoliczak, who threw for 97 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one rushing score. The dominant performance also gave Nekoliczak a new career-high in passing touchdowns (two).
Coming up, Stanton is taking a road trip to take on Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Mustangs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Central Valley, they will square off against Anselmo-Merna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Coyotes have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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