New Mexico School for the Deaf has gone 4-0 against Kansas School for the Deaf recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners will head out to square off against the Kansas School for the Deaf Jackrabbits at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Mexico School for the Deaf is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Roy/Mosquero, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (New Mexico School for the Deaf was ranked 13th). New Mexico School for the Deaf fell 64-52 to Roy/Mosquero on Saturday. The Roadrunners have struggled against the Blue/Lady Blue recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, New Mexico School for the Deaf got top-tier performance from Alex Gonzalez-Lopez, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gonzalez-Lopez's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Tyler Todorovic, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, New Mexico School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Kansas School for the Deaf took a blow against Oklahoma School for the Deaf on Saturday, falling 57-13. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
New Mexico School for the Deaf now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kansas School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for New Mexico School for the Deaf against Kansas School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-6 win. In that game, New Mexico School for the Deaf amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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