Football Recap: Gadsden Has No Trouble Against Santa Teresa

Panthers

Margin

10/24/25 @ Santa Teresa	54
08/23/25 vs Chaparral	30
08/29/25 vs Valencia	23
09/13/25 @ Mayfield	21
09/05/25 @ Clint	15

Gadsden's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors get on the board and left with a 54-0 win. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gadsden to victory, but perhaps none more so than JUAN RIOS, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of ARMANDO RAMIREZ, who rushed for 103 yards and a pair of TDs.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gadsden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.

The win snapped Gadsden's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Santa Teresa, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Coming up, Gadsden will face off against Deming at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.11 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Santa Teresa, they will square off against Lovington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Desert Warriors' defense better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 35.8 points per game this season.