The Loving Falcons lost against the Eunice Cardinals back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Loving took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eunice. It was the first time this season that Loving let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Loving lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaleb Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Parraz, who gained 169 total yards.
Eunice was led to victory by Eljan Woods and Elijah Melancon. Woods rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Melancon rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Loving's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Eunice, the victory was the fourth in a row for they, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Loving will head out on the road to face off against Texico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eunice does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
