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. One thing working in Dexter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Dexter's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Cobre at home to the tune of 51-0. 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 dealt a 68-13 defeat at the hands of Robertson. 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 pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ruidoso, their loss 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 squad secured a 60-14 victory. Does Dexter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ruidoso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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