Las Animas is 0-9 against McClave since October of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Las Animas Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the McClave Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. Las Animas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Las Animas after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holly. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 6-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Las Animas got top-tier performance from Orion Martinez, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Ortiz, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Las Animas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly only rushed for 152.
Las Animas wouldn't let Holly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Las Animas can thank Ortiz and Sam Deatherage for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, McClave put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Swink 55-0 on the road. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 24 points or more this season.
McClave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Bronniman and Zack Owens. Owens also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
Las Animas' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for McClave, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Las Animas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McClave struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Las Animas was dealt a bruising 59-0 loss at the hands of McClave in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Las Animas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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