On Friday, Lovington faced Gadsden in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lovington Wildcats fell to the Gadsden Panthers 32-28. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Lovington lost, don't look at Mathew Prudencio. Despite the final result, he threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns.
Lovington wouldn't let Gadsden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Camon Ochoa was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Lovington got some further help from Kyler Reaves: he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
It was another big night for Alfredo Andrade, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns for Gadsden.
Lovington's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Gadsden, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lovington will welcome Deming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season. As for Gadsden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Teresa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden is facing Santa Teresa at the right time seeing as Santa Teresa is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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