After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Carlsbad is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Lovington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Carlsbad finally turned things around against Goddard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 45-22 margin over the Rockets. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavemen/Cavegirls considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Among those leading the charge was Kason Perez, who threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Carlsbad was Robert Castaneda, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Carlsbad's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jaiden Duran and his three. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss). Carlsbad got some further help from Diego Ramirez: he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Lovington came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rams 30-7.
Ondalis Cardenas had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Mathew Prudencio was another key player, throwing for 229 yards and a touchdown.
Carlsbad's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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