Deming unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 29-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alamogordo Tigers on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Nathanael Best went supernova For Alamogordo., rushing for 106 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 81 yards and one touchdown. Best's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryson Bloom, who rushed for 70 yards and one score.
Coming up, Deming will head out on the road to square off against Organ Mountain at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Alamogordo, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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