Football Preview: Raton Tigers vs. Estancia Bears
The Raton Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Estancia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Raton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Santa Rosa on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Raton had to suffer through a 48-19 loss at the hands of Santa Rosa.
Despite the defeat, Raton had strong showings from Wyatt Berry, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Azden Romero, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Estancia had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Capitan 40-7 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted since October 27, 2023.
Raton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Estancia, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8.
Everything went Raton's way against Estancia in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Raton made off with a 36-12 victory. Will Raton repeat their success, or does Estancia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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