Lovington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since September 15, 2023.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Mathew Prudencio and his top target Alec Holguin. Prudencio threw for 347 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Holguin picked up 82 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Prudencio is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game.
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.
Kason Perez and Robert Castaneda certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Perez threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, while Castaneda picked up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Castaneda's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Lovington's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Carlsbad, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lovington will welcome Roswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovington will stroll in with a six game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their August 18 matchup with Roswell. As for Carlsbad, they will square off against Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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