Football Preview: Gadsden Panthers vs. Deming Wildcats
Gadsden hasn't had much luck against Deming recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Deming Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Gadsden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Gadsden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over Santa Teresa. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Alfredo Andrade was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gadsden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Deming faced Lovington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Deming managed a 29-25 victory over Lovington. Winning may never get old, but Deming sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Gadsden pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Deming, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
Gadsden couldn't quite finish off Deming in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 12-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Deming's Ryan Alfaro, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 100 yards. Now that Gadsden knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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