Roswell has gone 8-1 against Lovington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Roswell Coyotes will head out to square off against the Lovington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Roswell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hobbs, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Roswell was ranked sixth). Roswell skirted past Hobbs 37-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
Meanwhile, Lovington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Carlsbad out 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since September 15, 2023.
Mathew Prudencio was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 347 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Alec Holguin.
Lovington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kyler Reaves and Jayden Gutierrez. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Roswell's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Roswell against Lovington in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 45-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lovington's Camon Ochoa, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roswell still be able to contain Ochoa? There's only one way to find out.
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