The Farmington Scorpions will stay at home for another week and welcome the Piedra Vista Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Rio Rancho, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Farmington was ranked 11th). Farmington fell 34-23 to Rio Rancho on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Scorpions have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Cibola. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brig Keiser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Nick Halvorson was another key rusher, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Piedra Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Farmington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Piedra Vista, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Farmington against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. Will Farmington repeat their success, or does Piedra Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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