On Friday, Lovington faced Deming in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lovington Wildcats took a 29-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Deming Wildcats. Lovington gained 115 more yards on the day, but it was Deming that made the best use of them.
Lovington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mathew Prudencio, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns.
Lovington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Terrell and Jayden Gutierrez. Terrell also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Lovington is 4-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Ryan Alfaro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for Deming.
Lovington's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Deming, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Lovington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 44-9 win against Santa Teresa on the 1st. Deming has also already played their next matchup, a 15-7 victory against Gadsden on the 1st.
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