The Texico Wolverines will square off against the Eunice Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Texico sitting on 16 straight victories dating back to last season and Eunice on four.
Texico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Navajo Prep by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-0. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 38 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Eunice faced off against Tularosa on Saturday. Eunice blew past Tularosa 27-6. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Eunice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Texico's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.4 points per game. As for Eunice, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Texico was able to grind out a solid win over Eunice in their previous matchup back in October, winning 36-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Texico since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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