Roswell faced Lovington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Coyotes managed an 18-13 win over the Wildcats. This was payback for the Coyotes, who suffered a 35-21 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lovington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Gutierrez, who threw for 219 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. A healthy portion of Gutierrez's aerial production (112 yards to be exact) went to Elijah Rivero.
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| 09/12/25 - Home | 18-13 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 21-35 L |
| 08/18/23 - Away | 45-18 W |
| 08/19/22 - Home | 69-29 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 25-31 L |
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The victory got Roswell back to even at 2-2. As for Lovington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roswell will square off against Deming at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lovington, they will take on Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets' defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so the Wildcats' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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