Loving is 0-6 against Texico since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Loving Falcons will be playing at home against the Texico Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loving comes in on four and Texico on 11.
Loving's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Non Varsity Opponent, posting a 44-0 win at home. Considering the Falcons have won four matches by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tristen Onsurez, who rushed for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Bobby Parraz, who rushed for 128 yards on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loving was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Loving's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Garrett Bunch and Braven Vasquez.
Meanwhile, Texico beat West Las Vegas 24-14 on Friday.
Loving's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Texico, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Loving took a serious blow against Texico in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 45-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Loving was down 24-0.
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