Goddard and Lovington squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Goddard had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Lovington Wildcats on the road and fell 55-21. The Rockets' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Ondalis Cardenas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries for Lovington. Those 180 rushing yards gave Cardenas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mathew Prudencio, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Goddard's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lovington, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-4.
Goddard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lovington, they will take on Artesia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Artesia is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Lovington will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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