Football Game Preview: Santa Fe Indian vs. Wingate

Santa Fe Indian will look to defend their home turf on Thursday against Wingate at 7:00 PM. Santa Fe Indian are expected to win -- but not by much -- so they will need to come into the contest prepared for a fight.

Everything went Santa Fe Indian's way against McCurdy last week as the team secured a 47-6 win. Santa Fe Indian were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.

Meanwhile, Wingate came up short against Cuba, falling 28-38. This makes it the second defeat in a row for Wingate.

Santa Fe Indian's victory lifted them to 1-2 while Wingate's loss dropped them down to 0-2. In their victory, Santa Fe Indian relied heavily on senior Anders Pecos, who rushed for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns; a key strategy for Wingate will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.

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