The Las Animas Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Swink Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Animas is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Las Animas will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Rocky Ford on Thursday. Las Animas breezed by Rocky Ford at home to the tune of 54-16. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Las Animas relied on the efforts of Orion Martinez, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Braydon Ortiz, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Ortiz a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Las Animas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Ford only rushed for 63.
Las Animas wouldn't let Rocky Ford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cody Netherton, Dylan Crites, and Sam Deatherage picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Swink was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Springfield on the road and fell 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Longhorns are ranked 17th).
Las Animas now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Swink, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Las Animas took a serious blow against Swink when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 54-14. Can Las Animas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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