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| 09/19/25 - Away | 65-14 W |
| 10/24/24 - Home | 28-51 L |
| 08/25/17 - Home | 41-0 W |
Ruidoso's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 65-14 victory over Socorro. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Ruidoso just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ruidoso to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Fikany, who rushed for 151 yards and three scores on only ten carries. Fikany's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Tru Camejo, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ruidoso was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ruidoso didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camejo and Dallas Shendo. Ruidoso got some further help from Ashdyn Urban: he picked up 0.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Ruidoso's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Socorro, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ruidoso is set to face off against their familiar foe Hot Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Fikany and Tristan Polanco. Meanwhile, Socorro will square off against rival New Mexico Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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