Santa Rosa won the last time they faced Raton and Josh Cordova did his part to make sure it happened again. The Santa Rosa Lions breezed by the Raton Tigers to the tune of 48-19 on Friday thanks in part to Cordova, who rushed for 192 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run.
The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Zamora, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Raton had strong showings from Wyatt Berry, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Azden Romero, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns.
Santa Rosa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Raton, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Santa Rosa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 27-20 victory against Legacy Academy on the 1st. Raton has also already played their next matchup, a 41-18 win against Estancia on the 1st.
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