Raton won the last time they faced Trinidad, and things went their way on Friday too. The Raton Tigers strolled past the Trinidad Miners with points to spare, taking the game 47-30. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 62nd in New Mexico, while the Miners are ranked 201st in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cannon Walton led the charge by rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Walton's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cael Walton was another key pass catcher, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raton was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 429 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinidad only gained 291.
Despite the defeat, Trinidad had strong showings from Xavier Garcia, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and Isaiah Moreno, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Raton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Trinidad, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Raton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Robertson at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Trinidad, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Dolores Huerta Prep at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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