Santa Rosa was the 27-24 winner over Robertson when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Rosa Lions had to suffer through a 49-19 loss at the hands of the Robertson Cardinals.
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.
Santa Rosa's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Robertson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Santa Rosa will head out on the road to take on Tularosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Robertson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ruidoso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robertson will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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