The Cuba Rams will square off against the McCurdy Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cuba will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Cuba is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Navajo Prep with a 36-32 victory on Thursday.
Cuba's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Lovato, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Lovato also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Santiago Maestas was Lovato's top target, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 251.3.
Meanwhile, McCurdy entered their tilt with Laguna Acoma on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 41-30 victory over the Hawks.
Cuba's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for McCurdy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Cuba ended up a good deal behind McCurdy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 26-7. Will Cuba have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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