On Friday Hot Springs will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hot Springs beat Thoreau 28-20.
Meanwhile, Socorro waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Bears for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-6 win at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 29 point advantage.
Socorro found their leader in underclassman Ezra Ocampo, who rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Socorro wouldn't let Estancia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Socorro can thank David Gutierrez and Dakota Johnson for forcing both of them. Gutierrez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19.
Hot Springs' record now sits at 3-1. As for Socorro, their record is now 3-1.
Hot Springs was dealt a bruising 55-0 loss at the hands of Socorro when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hot Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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