The Goddard Rockets will head out to challenge the Gadsden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Goddard is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Lovington on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 46-6. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gadsden faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Gadsden came up short against Artesia, falling 57-34. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Gadsden might have lost, but man, Alfredo Andrade was a machine: he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Andrade's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Gadsden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Goddard now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Gadsden, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Goddard against Gadsden in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. Will Goddard repeat their success, or does Gadsden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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