Elida put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners, posting a 72-26 victory at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
New Mexico School for the Deaf's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Gonzalez-Lopez, who picked up 130 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. That's the most total yards Gonzalez-Lopez has posted since back in September of 2023. Another passer making a difference was Tyler Todorovic, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns.
Elida's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elida has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Floyd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elida knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Floyd likes a good challenge. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Roy/Mosquero at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully New Mexico School for the Deaf focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Thursday.
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