The Victoria West Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the McCollum Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Victoria West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Jones with a sharp 46-25 win on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Trojans are ranked 651st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Victoria West's victory came down to the chemistry between Dominick Martinez and his top target Tristan Bernard. Martinez threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while Bernard picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bernard showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. Jojo Delagarza made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Victoria West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tay'Vian Peoples and Delagarza. Kayden Leal was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Meanwhile, McCollum took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over Ray. That's two games straight that the Cowboys have won by exactly 28 points.
It was another big night for Dominik Zapata, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Rodriguez, who punched in two rushing scores.
The victory for Victoria West keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for McCollum, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Victoria West has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McCollum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Victoria West against McCollum in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Will Victoria West repeat their success, or does McCollum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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