Two dominant signal callers in Mathew Prudencio and Ryan Alfaro are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lovington Wildcats will be playing at home against the Deming Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lovington has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Deming will arrive with three straight wins.
Lovington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gadsden, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Lovington was ranked 17th). Lovington fell to Gadsden 32-28. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 14-0 in the first quarter.
Lovington's loss came about despite a quality game from Prudencio, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Deming humbled Santa Teresa with a 44-12 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won three games by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lovington's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Deming, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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