The Swink Lions will head out to square off against the Las Animas Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swink hasn't scored more than 12 points for eight games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Swink's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Springfield on Friday. They were beaten by the Longhorns 42-0.
Meanwhile, Las Animas humbled Rocky Ford with a 54-8 victory. Considering the Trojans have won six contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Swink better keep an eye on Orion Martinez. He was instrumental in Las Animas' win, rushing for 215 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Martinez didn't just play on offense: he also made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Jerome Ethridge was in the mix as well, providing Las Animas with two scores.
Las Animas' run defense was locked in: Rocky Ford could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Martinez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Las Animas didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.5.
Las Animas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Logan Servaes, Nicholas Duran, and Martinez picked up one apiece. Martinez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Swink, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Swink was dealt a bruising 48-12 defeat at the hands of Las Animas in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lions were down 32-12.
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