Santa Rosa has gone 5-0 against Raton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Santa Rosa Lions' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Raton Tigers at 1:00 p.m. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Santa Rosa earned a 27-20 victory over Legacy Academy.
Josh Cordova continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards.
Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Raton had no problem doing just that on Monday. They breezed by the Panthers to the tune of 41-12. Considering the Tigers have won five matchups by more than 22 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Cannon Walton, who rushed for 224 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 224 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Berry was Walton's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Raton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.7 points. As for Santa Rosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Santa Rosa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 260.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Raton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Santa Rosa against Raton in their previous meeting back in October, as the team secured a 48-19 victory. Does Santa Rosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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