It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eunice can now relate to. They took a blow against the Texico Wolverines on Saturday, falling 42-7. The Cardinals were red-hot offensively heading into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the six matchups prior), but the Wolverines' defense proved too tough.
Elijah Melancon threw for 138 yards and one touchdown. Haziel Goitia was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards. On the ground, Greyson Meek rushed for 52 yards.
Texico found their leader in sophomore Cross Figg, who rushed for 235 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 235 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Figg. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Wahlen, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Cardinals
| 11/29/25 @ Texico | 7-42 |
| 11/22/25 vs Legacy Academy | 62-18 |
| 11/15/25 vs Santa Rosa | 49-14 |
| 10/31/25 vs Jal | 62-13 |
| 10/24/25 @ Tularosa | 53-8 |
Eunice moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Texico, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
As of now, neither Eunice nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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