The Alamogordo Tigers will face off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Alamogordo has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Las Cruces will arrive with seven straight victories.
Alamogordo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Carlsbad, who was ranked 11th at the time (Alamogordo was ranked 15th). The Tigers took a 30-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavemen/Cavegirls on Friday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cavemen/Cavegirls 13-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Clovis last Friday as the squad secured a 56-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldawgs, who have now won five matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Las Cruces' victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Alamogordo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Alamogordo was dealt a bruising 59-14 defeat at the hands of Las Cruces when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 38-7.
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