Deming will face off against Lovington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Deming is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Santa Teresa with a sharp 42-16 win on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Desert Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Lovington faced Gadsden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 58-28 win over the Panthers. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Deming better keep an eye on Jayden Gutierrez. He was instrumental in Lovington's win, rushing for 211 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Gutierrez's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lovington's leading receiver Elijah Rivero was Gutierrez's top target yet again, picking up 103 receiving yards and three scores.
Lovington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Lovington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chase Terrell, Alejandro Kame, and Rivero picked up one apiece. Rivero also hauled in three receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Lovington is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Deming's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Lovington, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Deming didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lovington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 29-25 victory. Does Deming have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lovington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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