The Animas Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Elida Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Animas played against El Paso Leadership Academy East on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Elida will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on October 10th, then bounced right back against Dora last Saturday. The Tigers blew past the Coyotes 52-0. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Animas better keep an eye on Cason Norman. He was instrumental in Elida's win, rushing for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Norman has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Bryce Brandenburg-Salazar was in the mix as well, providing Elida with two TDs.
Elida didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Rubio and Brandenburg-Salazar. Brandenburg-Salazar got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Elida's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Animas, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Animas didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Elida in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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