A win for Chaparral just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Portales Rams, falling 44-19. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raul Lopez rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tyvin Howard, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Chaparral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Portales, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
While Chaparral had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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