Ysleta won the last time they faced Socorro, and things went their way on Friday too. The Ysleta Indians blew past the Socorro Bulldogs 56-20 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Ysleta found their leader in underclassman Rodrigo Martinez, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 170 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Martin Castro, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ysleta was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 483 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Socorro only gained 385.
Ysleta's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Evan Martinez, Carlos Espaleta, and Rudy Gomez picked up one apiece.
Defeat or not, Socorro got some senior leadership from Elkor Landeros and Eder Hernandez. Landeros picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hernandez. rushed for 168 yards. Landeros got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 72 yards.
Ysleta's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Socorro, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ysleta will head out to take on San Elizario at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Socorro, they will face off against Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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