Kansas School for the Deaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners at home and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Jackrabbits can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 74th in Kansas, while the Roadrunners are ranked 13th in New Mexico).
New Mexico School for the Deaf's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Gonzalez-Lopez, who rushed for 103 yards on only six carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Gonzalez-Lopez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Santiago Lopez, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kansas School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Kansas School for the Deaf will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Iowa School for the Deaf at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Grady at 3:00 p.m. Grady's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so New Mexico School for the Deaf's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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