Ruidoso is 2-8 against Robertson since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ruidoso Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Robertson Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Ruidoso is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against West Las Vegas, falling 33-7.
Meanwhile, Robertson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over Santa Rosa. 49 seems to be a good number for the Cardinals as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jesse James Gonzalez was a one-man wrecking crew for Robertson as he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. With that strong performance, Gonzalez is now averaging an impressive 124.3 rushing yards per game. George Smith was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ruidoso's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Robertson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Ruidoso took a serious blow against Robertson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 51-0. Thankfully for Ruidoso, Mateo Contreras (who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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