It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Loving can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 47-13 loss at the hands of the Santa Rosa Lions. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Although Loving took the loss, they still got scores from Trey Tarvin and Tristen Onsurez.
Santa Rosa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Chavez led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave Chavez a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Josh Cordova, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Loving's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Santa Rosa, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Loving does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Rosa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 50-0 defeat against Texico on the 30th.
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