The Piedra Vista Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Farmington Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedra Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Piedra Vista finally turned things around against Cibola on Friday. They never let the Cougars onto the board and left with a 42-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
It was another big night for Brig Keiser, who rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nick Halvorson was in the mix too, providing Piedra Vista with two touchdowns.
Piedra Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Farmington faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Farmington fell 34-23 to Rio Rancho. The defeat continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Piedra Vista's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Farmington, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Piedra Vista was dealt a bruising 48-7 loss at the hands of Farmington when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Piedra Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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