The Dexter Demons will take on the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Socorro likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Dexter humbled Hot Springs with a 41-14 victory. Considering the Demons have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Garet Gonzalez
| 10/24/25 vs Hot Springs | 121 |
| 10/17/25 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 101 |
| 10/10/25 @ Ruidoso | 100 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cobre | 154 |
| 09/20/25 @ Hatch Valley | 124 |
| + 3 more games |
Dexter can attribute much of their success to Garet Gonzalez, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries, and Cj Granados, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, Gonzalez is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Socorro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 10th. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cobre 9-7. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Warriors were the (much) better team in the second half.
Dexter's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Socorro, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Dexter strolled past Socorro when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 44-29. Will the Demons repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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