The Santa Maria Cougars will face off against the Kaufer Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Santa Maria has four straight victories, Kaufer has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Santa Maria was fully in charge, breezing past Woodsboro 58-7 at home. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 38 points or more this season.
Daniel Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.8 rushing yards per game. Miguel Alaniz was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Maria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kaufer scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 22-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bruni.
Santa Maria's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Kaufer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Santa Maria against Kaufer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. Will Santa Maria repeat their success, or does Kaufer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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