Football Preview: Soroco Rams vs. Rangely Panthers
Soroco and Rangely are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Soroco Rams will head out to face off against the Rangely Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Soroco will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Soroco came up short against Las Animas on Saturday, falling 32-6.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Rangely on the road against Dolores on Friday as the team secured a 44-6 win.
Jordan Irwin went supernova for Rangely, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Irwin's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gage Fielder made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Rangely wouldn't let Dolores keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rangely can thank Tristan Scott and Braden Lucas for forcing both of them.
Soroco's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rangely, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Soroco was taken down by Rangely 68-26 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fielder, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Soroco knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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