The Socorro Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Dexter Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Socorro's victory against Cobre wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors skirted past the Indians 9-7. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Warriors were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Dexter waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Tigers 41-14. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won six contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Socorro better focus on containing Garet Gonzalez and Cj Granados as the pair were huge in Dexter's win. Gonzalez rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Granados threw for 153 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Granados has posted since back in November of 2024.
Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Dexter's record now sits at 7-1. As for Socorro, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Things could have been worse for Socorro, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-29 loss to Dexter in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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