Questa faced Clayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats were dealt a 54-16 defeat at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-8.
Questa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Adam Gordon, who rushed for 100 yards and one score on only eight carries, and Urijah Griego, who rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Questa and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Clayton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Questa will head out on the road to take on Lordsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats will be up against the Mavericks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Clayton, they will square off against Menaul at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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