The New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners will face off against the Grady Bronchos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Kansas School for the Deaf 42-0 on the road. The Roadrunners' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Gonzalez-Lopez, who rushed for 103 yards on only six carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Gonzalez-Lopez didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Santiago Lopez, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Grady faced Roy/Mosquero in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Grady came out on top against Roy/Mosquero by a score of 28-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bronchos.
The victory got New Mexico School for the Deaf back to even at 2-2. As for Grady, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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