Raton extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-4. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Legacy Academy Silverbacks. The Tigers lost against the Silverbacks in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 34-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Raton still got an impressive performance from Cael Walton, who rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Walton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards.
As for Legacy Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points on average over those games.
The critical scores for Legacy Academy came from Christian Perez, Adrian Lopez, and Xander Chavez.
Looking ahead, Raton will face off against Tucumcari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Legacy Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Capitan at 6:00 p.m. The Silverbacks will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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