The New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners will face off against the Grady Bronchos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Kansas School for the Deaf on the road. The Roadrunners' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Mexico School for the Deaf to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Gonzalez-Lopez, who rushed for 103 yards on only six carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Gonzalez-Lopez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Santiago Lopez was another key player, picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Grady faced Roy/Mosquero in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Grady walked away with a 28-18 win over Roy/Mosquero. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bronchos.
The victory got New Mexico School for the Deaf back to even at 2-2. As for Grady, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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