Hot Springs has gone 7-1 against Thoreau recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hot Springs is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Cobre: they outscored them in every quarter. The Tigers never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 50-0 win on Friday. The Tigers pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians had no chance of recovering from.
Tristan Polanco
| 10/31/25 @ Cobre | 3 |
| 09/25/25 vs Ruidoso | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Socorro | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Pojoaque Valley | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Tularosa | 1 |
It was another big night for Tristan Polanco, who picked up 118 receiving yards and three scores, and also rushed for 78 yards and one TD. Those three receiving touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Billy Baca, who gained 66 total yards.
Hot Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Jonas and Baca.
Meanwhile, Thoreau entered their tilt with Crownpoint on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Eagles 60-6. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Thoreau's record is now 9-1. As for Hot Springs, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Hot Springs couldn't quite finish off Thoreau in their previous matchup back in September and fell 14-12. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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