Lovington faced Roswell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coyotes. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Elijah Rivero
| 09/12/25 @ Roswell | 112 |
| 09/05/25 vs Carlsbad | 98 |
| 08/29/25 vs Portales | 40 |
| 08/22/25 @ Hobbs | 31 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Gutierrez, who threw for 219 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards. 112 of Gutierrez's passing yards were hauled in by Elijah Rivero.
This is the second loss in a row for Lovington and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Roswell, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lovington will welcome Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets' defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so the Wildcats' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Roswell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Deming at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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