A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pecos will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Rosa will be coming in after a defeat.
Pecos took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 55-26 win over Raton. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Tucumcari, falling 52-31. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now lost four in a row.
Pecos' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points over those games. As for Santa Rosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything went Pecos' way against Santa Rosa in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Pecos made off with a 54-28 victory. In that contest, Pecos amassed a halftime lead of 31-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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