The Ruidoso Warriors will challenge the Hot Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ruidoso is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Ruidoso is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Socorro on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ruidoso came up short against Socorro, falling 51-28.
Ruidoso might have lost, but man, Tru Camejo was a machine: he rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Camejo has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs fell victim to New Mexico Military Institute and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Colts. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost four in a row.
Ruidoso's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hot Springs, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went Ruidoso's way against Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, as Ruidoso made off with a 41-18 victory. Will Ruidoso repeat their success, or does Hot Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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