The New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners are taking a road trip to face off against the Elida Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Roadrunners fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 52-12 win over Floyd. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Roadrunners had established a 32 point advantage.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Santiago Lopez, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lopez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass. Alex Gonzalez-Lopez was another key back, gaining 156 total yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Elida at home against Hondo Valley on Friday as the squad secured a 57-6 victory. With the Tigers ahead 44-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
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