Football Preview: Socorro Warriors vs. Ruidoso Warriors
The Socorro Warriors will face off against the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Socorro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
Socorro's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Cobre 54-0 on the road. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Jay Lee was his usual excellent self, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ruidoso just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against New Mexico Military Institute, falling 45-13. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-7.
Socorro pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ruidoso, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Socorro was taken down by Ruidoso 41-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2017. Thankfully for Socorro, Isaiah Otero (who rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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