Chaparral had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took down the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors 26-7 on Friday. This was payback for the Lobos, who suffered a 22-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Chaparral came from Isaac Herrera, Juan Urquizo, and Israel Nieto.
Chaparral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Teresa lost, don't look at Nicholas Vierra. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 100 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. The dominant performance gave Vierra a new career-high in rushing yards.
Chaparral's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Santa Teresa, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Chaparral is headed away from home for the first time to take on New Mexico Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out to face off against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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