Football Preview: Antonito Trojans vs. Primero Bulldogs
The Antonito Trojans will face off against the Primero Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Antonito will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Antonito is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against La Veta on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Antonito was outmatched by La Veta at home and fell 60-12. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Despite the loss, Antonito saw an underclassman step up: Lucas Cordova picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cordova showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Primero's undefeated season came to an end after five games two weeks ago. They took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sierra Grande. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Primero's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brett Kendall, who threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns, and Gabe Sintas, who picked up 131 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Sintas is now averaging an impressive 103.8 receiving yards per game.
Primero wouldn't let Sierra Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Primero can thank Kevin Acuna and Ralsten LePlatt for forcing both of them.
Antonito's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Primero, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Antonito took a serious blow against Primero when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 76-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kendall, who rushed for 205 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Now that Antonito knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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