The Farmington Scorpions are taking a road trip to take on the Cibola Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked third at the time (Farmington was ranked 18th). The Scorpions came up short against the Hawks on Friday, falling 29-7. The Scorpions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Rock Kalcich, who rushed for 119 yards.
Meanwhile, Cibola played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 27-6 to Cleveland. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Farmington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cibola, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Farmington has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cibola struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 170.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Farmington against Cibola in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scorpions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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