The Ruidoso Warriors will head out to square off against the Dexter Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ruidoso has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Dexter will arrive with five straight victories.
Two weeks ago, Ruidoso took a blow against Robertson, falling 68-13. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Cardinals are ranked 20th).
Although Ruidoso took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Zabel and Charlie McCalister.
Meanwhile, while Dexter put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Cobre. Dexter breezed by Cobre at home to the tune of 51-0. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dexter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Granados, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Dexter wouldn't let Cobre keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dexter can thank Wyatt Sena and Rigo Regalado for forcing both of them.
Ruidoso's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Dexter, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ruidoso took a serious blow against Dexter when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 60-14. Can Ruidoso avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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