The Soroco Rams will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Las Animas Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Soroco is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of Sangre de Cristo.
Meanwhile, Las Animas humbled Walsenburg with a 51-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Orion Martinez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Braydon Ortiz, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Las Animas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Giovanni Chavez and Nicholas Duran. Duran got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards. Las Animas got some further help from Logan Servaes: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Animas was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Soroco's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Las Animas, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
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