After flying high against Horizon last Saturday, Socorro came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took a 42-27 bruising from the Ysleta Indians on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Socorro still got an impressive performance from Adrian Hunt, who rushed for 199 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Antonio Montes was in the mix too, providing the Bulldogs with two touchdowns.
Ysleta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rodrigo Martinez, who threw for 175 yards and four TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Martinez has posted since back in September of 2024. Michael Jacquez was Martinez's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ysleta, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Socorro will take on Bel Air at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,201 yards in their previous games. As for Ysleta, they will challenge San Elizario at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Indians their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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