Football Preview: Santa Teresa Desert Warriors vs. Gadsden Panthers
The Santa Teresa Desert Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Gadsden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Teresa hasn't scored more than 12 points for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Santa Teresa is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Deming on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Santa Teresa was outmatched by Deming on the road and fell 44-12. While losing is never fun, the Desert Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).
Despite their defeat, Santa Teresa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nicholas Vierra, who rushed for 83 yards, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gadsden, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They managed a 32-28 victory over Lovington on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Santa Teresa's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gadsden, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Santa Teresa suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Gadsden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gadsden's Alfredo Andrade, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that Santa Teresa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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