Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Goddard Rockets (Roswell, NM), 44-26 in a league battle.

With the win, Lovington improves its record to 2-3 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Artesia (Artesia, NM) to play the Bulldogs in a 5A District 2 match on Friday, September 26. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 4-1. Artesia won 35-7 in their recent league match against Gadsden (Anthony, NM)

Coming up next, the Rockets meet the Gadsden Panthers (Anthony, NM) in a 5A District 2 match, on Friday, September 26. Goddard will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Panthers come into the match with a 4-1 record after their 35-7 league loss to Artesia (Artesia, NM).