Alamogordo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Albuquerque Bulldogs by a score of 24-21.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathanael Best, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another rusher making a difference was Dylan Hergenreder, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Alamogordo wouldn't let Albuquerque keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alamogordo can thank Bryson Bloom and Gianni Mulgado for forcing both of them. Mulgado also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Alamogordo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Isaac Houlihan was nothing short of spectacular for Albuquerque: he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 191 yards on only 16 passes.
Alamogordo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Albuquerque, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alamogordo will square off against Piedra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Albuquerque, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Santa Fe at 11:00 a.m.
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