Football Preview: Santa Rosa Lions vs. Texico Wolverines
Santa Rosa has won five straight games at home, while Texico has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Santa Rosa Lions will welcome the Texico Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Santa Rosa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Loving 47-13. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Santa Rosa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Chavez led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave Chavez a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Josh Cordova, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Texico was able to grind out a solid win over Eunice on Saturday, taking the game 36-27.
Santa Rosa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Texico, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Santa Rosa took a serious blow against Texico when the teams last played back in August, falling 50-0. Will Santa Rosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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