After each having a week off, the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs and the Cotulla Cowboys will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nixon-Smiley will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Flatonia, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Nixon-Smiley simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Flatonia 43-14 on the road. The Mustangs pushed the score to 36-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had little chance of recovering from.
Nixon-Smiley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Flores, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in rushing yards. Julian Amaya was another key rusher, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Cotulla at home against Pearsall last Friday as the team secured a 41-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
Jose Gonzalez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Medina, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Nixon-Smiley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cotulla, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Nixon-Smiley came up short against Cotulla in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, falling 27-20. Will Nixon-Smiley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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