The Ruidoso Warriors will welcome the Socorro Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Ruidoso: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Socorro has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Ruidoso is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against New Mexico Military Institute on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ruidoso was outmatched by New Mexico Military Institute on the road and fell 45-13. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Socorro). They blew past Cobre 54-0 on the road on Thursday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jay Lee, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ruidoso's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Socorro, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Ruidoso against Socorro when the teams last played back in August of 2017, as the team secured a 41-0 win. Will Ruidoso repeat their success, or does Socorro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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