It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tularosa can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 53-12 loss at the hands of the Raton Tigers. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Cael Walton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Raton, rushing for 245 yards and five scores on only 12 carries. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Walton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luciano Castillo, who gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns.
Tularosa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Raton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4.
Tularosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raton, they will challenge Hozho Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolves' defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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