Albuquerque proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Alamogordo Tigers 24-21.
Isaac Houlihan was a one-man wrecking crew for Albuquerque as he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 191 yards on only 16 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Albuquerque was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 433 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamogordo only gained 273.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathanael Best, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Alamogordo also got a significant boost from Dylan Hergenreder, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Albuquerque now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Alamogordo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albuquerque will host Santa Fe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Alamogordo, they will take on Piedra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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