Raton and Santa Rosa squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Raton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Santa Rosa Lions by a score of 14-12. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cannon Walton, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Josh Cordova was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for Santa Rosa. Cordova's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Santa Rosa also got a significant boost from David Chavez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Raton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Santa Rosa, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Raton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Rosa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-13 victory against Loving on the 22nd.
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