Cobre is 1-9 against Robertson since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cobre Indians will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Robertson Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cobre is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against McCurdy. Cobre snuck past McCurdy with a 30-26 win on Saturday.
Ayzik Jimenez went supernova for Cobre, rushing for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Aaron Harrington also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Robertson gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past Socorro 56-20 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jesse James Gonzalez and his top target George Smith. Gonzalez rushed for 124 yards on only 11 carries while Smith gained 196 total yards and two touchdowns. Smith's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Robertson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Gonzalez.
Cobre came up short against Robertson in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 16-7. Will Cobre have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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