Gadsden hasn't had much luck against Roswell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gadsden Panthers will challenge the Roswell Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Gadsden took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Goddard onto the board and left with a 34-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 33 points or more this season.
Alfredo Andrade continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gadsden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Gadsden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of SILVER MORALES and GABRIEL HERNANEZ.
Meanwhile, Roswell took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Santa Teresa. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Desert Warriors are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gadsden pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Roswell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Gadsden was taken down by Roswell 53-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Gadsden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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