La Villa gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They managed a 50-45 victory over the Santa Maria Cougars. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 15-14 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Frankie-Raye Gonzales
| 08/29/25 vs Santa Maria | 83 |
| 11/01/24 vs Bruni | 19 |
| 08/30/24 @ Santa Maria | 16 |
| 11/07/24 @ Agua Dulce | -2 |
Leading La Villa to victory were Isaiah Felix and Frankie-Raye Gonzales. Felix rushed for 115 yards and two scores on only 13 carries, while Gonzales rushed for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave Gonzales a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Santa Maria still got an impressive performance from Daniel Martinez, who rushed for 233 yards and three TDs while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. Martinez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Alaniz, who threw for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes.
Coming up, La Villa will take on Lyford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Santa Maria, they will challenge Bruni at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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