1A Team of the Week: Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys
Grandfalls-Royalty and Balmorhea are pretty familiar with each other, but lately it has been a lopsided series.
Balmorhea had won 11 of the last 12 meetings and entered this year’s district opener as 18-point favorites, according to sixmanfootball.com.
Grandfalls-Royalty threw all of that right out the window on Friday night.
Cowboys quarterback Aiden Dominguez threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns and Gino Cruz rushed for 123 yards and a score as Grandfalls-Royalty blew Balmorhea out of the water 69-28.
“I was pleased with the preparation our players put in to get ready for the game, knowing that the game had playoff implications,” Grandfalls-Royalty head coach Jourmain Matta said. “With that, they executed our game plan just as we wanted. Knocking off Balmorhea is always a plus for us and gives us the confidence needed to make a potential playoff run.”
HIGHLIGHTS: Grandfalls-Royalty handed Balmorhea its first loss of the season, 69-28! It was an all-around great effort from Jourmain Matta and the Cowboys.
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Dominguez also added 91 yards and two scores on the ground, while Jason Burns pitched in with 43 yards and two rushing scores.
In the passing attack, Burns had four catches for 75 yards and two scores, while Cruz had three catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, Burns had four tackles for loss, and Adrian Brandenburg had an interception.
The Cowboys are now in a great spot in the playoff race, sitting at 1-0 in a four team district with the tiebreaker now over Balmorhea. They’ll look to take another step towards the postseason this Friday when they welcome Sanderson to town.
Previous 1A Teams of the Week
Week One: Eden
Week Two: Silverton
Week Three: Olfen
Week Four: Hermleigh
Week Five: Borden County
Week Six: Newcastle
Week Seven: Abbott
Week Eight: Knippa
