The Texico Wolverines will take on the Jal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Texico has 14 straight victories, Jal has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Texico's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tularosa 50-0. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 38 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jal fell victim to Eunice and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cardinals at home and fell 41-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Cardinals since October 11, 2019.
Jal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zadyn Lujan and Coby Vargas.
Texico pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Texico was able to grind out a solid victory over Jal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-13. Will Texico repeat their success, or does Jal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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