Ruidoso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Tularosa Wildcats by a score of 24-22. The Warriors lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-0 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Ruidoso had strong showings from Tru Camejo, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Mason Fikany, who gained 64 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Camejo is now averaging an impressive 109.5 rushing yards per game.
Ruidoso wouldn't let Tularosa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Ruidoso can thank Zach Friberg and Braye Venego for forcing all of them. Friberg didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Ruidoso's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tularosa, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Ruidoso will face off against West Las Vegas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Ruidoso focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Tularosa, they will take on Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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