A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Alamogordo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Clovis and five for Alamogordo.
Clovis' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Centennial on Friday. They were beaten by the Hawks 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Hawks are ranked second).
Meanwhile, a win for Alamogordo just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 59-14 defeat at the hands of Las Cruces. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Despite their loss, Alamogordo saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dylan Hergenreder, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Those 141 rushing yards gave Hergenreder a new career-high. Nathanael Best also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Alamogordo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Clovis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Alamogordo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Clovis beat Alamogordo 24-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Does Clovis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alamogordo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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