If the Bovina Mustangs were feeling good off their 60-30 takedown of the Boys Ranch Roughriders last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Bovina fell 43-30 to Vega on Tuesday. Bovina has not had much luck with Vega recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Bovina lost, one person who can't be blamed is Miguel Lopez. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points.
Bovina has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Vega, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Bovina will head out on the road to square off against Panhandle at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Panhandle is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Vega, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Farwell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Farwell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
