The Deming Wildcats will take on the Mayfield Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deming will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Deming is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gadsden, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Deming was ranked 13th). Deming walked away with a 15-7 victory over Gadsden last Friday. The 15-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Deming came from Isaiah Pizarro and Isaac Martinez.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mayfield had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 53-7 win. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Deming pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Mayfield, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Deming skirted past Mayfield 29-27 when the teams last played back in September. Does Deming have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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