Loving hasn't had much luck against Jal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Loving will be strutting in after a victory while Jal will be coming in after a loss.
Loving took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Tularosa to the tune of 46-0. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Tristen Onsurez
| 10/17/25 vs Tularosa | 288 |
| 09/25/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 267 |
| 09/20/25 vs Newcomb | 266 |
| 08/22/25 vs Estancia | 224 |
| 11/11/24 vs Cuba | 222 |
Tristen Onsurez had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 288 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 86 yards and one TD on only five carries. Those 288 passing yards gave him a new career-high. 103 of Onsurez's passing yards were hauled in by Rider Gonzalez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jal had to suffer through a 35-8 loss at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Loving will have to keep a close watch on Zadyn Lujan and Issac Salinas, a pair of players who had a big impact on Jal's prior game. Lujan rushed for 105 yards and one score, while Salinas rushed for 62 yards on only seven carries.
Jal's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Loving, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-3.
Loving was able to grind out a solid victory over Jal in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 32-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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