Football Preview: Dexter Demons vs. Ruidoso Warriors
The Dexter Demons will stay at home for another week and welcome the Ruidoso Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Ruidoso likes a good challenge.
Dexter's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cobre 51-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dexter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Granados, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. 102 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kaesn George.
Dexter wouldn't let Cobre keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dexter can thank Wyatt Sena and Rigo Regalado for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Robertson 68-13. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Cardinals are ranked 20th).
Dexter's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ruidoso, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Dexter against Ruidoso in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-14 victory. Will Dexter repeat their success, or does Ruidoso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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