The Raton Tigers will challenge the Estancia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Raton proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 48) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Santa Rosa 15-14.
Cael Walton
| 10/24/25 vs Santa Rosa | 207 |
| 10/17/25 @ Capitan | 206 |
| 09/19/25 vs Robertson | 171 |
| 10/10/25 @ Tucumcari | 130 |
| 08/22/25 @ Tohatchi | 126 |
Cael Walton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 207 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Walton was just one part of a punishing run game: Raton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. The Tigers are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Estancia was able to grind out a solid victory over Capitan on Friday, taking the game 42-34. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Estancia's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Raton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Raton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 293.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything went Raton's way against Estancia in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Raton made off with a 41-18 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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