After a string of nine wins, The Portales Rams''s good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 29-21 to Lovington. Portales has struggled against Lovington recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lovington can attribute much of their success to Camon Ochoa, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Ochoa was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Lovington also got help from Elijah Rivero who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Lovington's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 7.5 times. Portales' QB won't forget Demarcus Thompson anytime soon given Thompson sacked him eight times.
Portales' loss dropped their record down to 9-1. As for Lovington, their victory was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 7-3.
Portales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lovington also has no future games currently scheduled.
