The McCollum Cowboys will take on the Victoria West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, McCollum blew past Ray, posting a 34-6 win on the road. With the Cowboys ahead 27-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Dominik Zapata was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Rodriguez, who punched in two rushing scores.
Meanwhile, Victoria West put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Jones 46-25. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
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. With that strong performance, Bernard is now averaging an impressive 104 receiving yards per game. Jojo Delagarza got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got McCollum back to even at 2-2. As for Victoria West, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. McCollum has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Victoria West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
McCollum was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of Victoria West in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Thankfully for McCollum, Gamarquis Girdy (who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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