Las Animas lost to Walsenburg back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Las Animas Trojans took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 51-14 win over the Walsenburg Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Orion Martinez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Ortiz, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Las Animas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Giovanni Chavez and Nicholas Duran. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another thorn in Walsenburg's side was Logan Servaes, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Animas was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walsenburg only gained 246.
Despite the loss, Walsenburg still got an impressive performance from Giovanni Aldretti, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Las Animas' victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Walsenburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Las Animas will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Soroco at 1:00 p.m. As for Walsenburg, they are taking a road trip to take on Questa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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