The Mayfield Trojans will head out to face off against the Lovington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mayfield will head into Saturday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a 46-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Deming by a score of 29-27.
Meanwhile, Lovington faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lovington took a blow against Artesia, falling 57-21. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak dating back to last season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Gutierrez, who picked up 166 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards. Mathew Prudencio was another key player, having thrown for 308 yards and two touchdowns.
Lovington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gutierrez and Alex Rivera.
Mayfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lovington, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
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