Football Preview: Dexter Demons vs. Socorro Warriors
The Dexter Demons will head out to square off against the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dexter comes in on seven and Socorro on five.
If Dexter beats Socorro with 38 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Dexter never let New Mexico Military Institute onto the board and left with a 38-0 win on Friday. The Demons' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four contests.
Cj Granados continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaesn George was Granados' top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Socorro's strategy against Hatch Valley last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Socorro blew Hatch Valley out of the water with a 34-7 final score. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
Socorro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jay Lee, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dexter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Socorro, their record now sits at 5-1.
Dexter was taken down by Socorro 41-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can Dexter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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