Football Preview: Tularosa Wildcats vs. Jal Panthers
The Tularosa Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Jal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tularosa's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Robertson on Friday. They took a blow against the Cardinals, falling 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Cardinals are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Jal didn't have too much trouble with Non Varsity Opponent at home last Friday as they won 47-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Jal's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Ornelas, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Andre Rodriguez, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Jal wouldn't let Non Varsity Opponent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jal can thank Tj Davis and David Gaytan for forcing both of them. Gaytan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Tularosa's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Jal, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Tularosa against Jal in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. Will Tularosa repeat their success, or does Jal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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