Football Game Preview: Estancia Bears vs. Santa Rosa Lions

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	0-54 L
09/29/23 - Away	14-56 L
09/30/22 - Home	0-35 L
10/01/21 - Away	20-14 W
03/13/21 - Away	0-40 L
+ 5 more games

Estancia and Santa Rosa are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Bears will challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estancia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Santa Rosa likes a good challenge.

Estancia took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Tucumcari 38-14.

Meanwhile, Santa Rosa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Capitan get on the board and left with a 50-0 win. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.

Estancia's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Santa Rosa, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Estancia took a serious blow against Santa Rosa in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 54-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lions' Josh Cordova, who rushed for 75 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 80 yards and one TD. Now that the Bears know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.