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Wolverines beat Cloudcroft, advance to 2A title game
TEXICO — It figured the junior-dominated Cloudcroft Bears would have their work cut out against top-ranked Texico in Friday’s Class 2A quarterfinal matchup. With a cold, stiff wind blowing, the elements also favored the Wolverines. Texico...
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Cloudcroft at TexicoWhen: 7 p.m. today in a Class 2A quarterfinal playoff game.Records: Cloudcroft 4-7, Texico 9-0.Last meeting: 2004, Texico beat the Bears 36-7 in the Class 1A state finals at Cloudcroft.Last week: Cloudcroft, seeded ninth in the 12-team...
Cats seek district title, high seed
Though he wished he took part, Arthur Calbert had to watch the Clovis Wildcats win the District 4-5A title and reach the state title game last season. Now that he is taking part, Calbert doesn’t want to watch Hobbs, or anybody else, celebrate at...
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Springer at MelroseWhen: 7 p.m. today in the 8-man playoff quarterfinalsRecords: Springer 2-8, Melrose 10-0Last week: Springer beat Foothill; Melrose beat Floyd 60-0.Last meeting: 2008, Melrose 64-8 on Sept. 26.Of note: Melrose, ranked No. 1 and the top...
Lions top Foxes in low-scoring affair
FORT SUMNER — The Battle of the Pecos was the billing for a pair of undefeated defending state champs squaring off Friday night in Fort Sumner. As well, it was a battle of the top-ranked teams from Class 1A and Class 2A meeting. For the seventh...
Cats look ahead to La Cueva
La Cueva beat Highland 35-6, Clovis beat the Hornets 41-6. It doesn’t mean the Wildcats will be six points better than the Bears when the two teams meet Friday, but there’s a justified feeling Leon Williams Stadium will host a pretty even...
Portales beats Clovis JV
BLACKWATER DRAW — After slogging though what appeared headed for a scoreless tie at halftime, the weather let up a little bit Thursday night at Greyhound Stadium. Portales took advantage when a blocked punt gave Portales the ball at the Clovis...
Clovis coach not big on excuses
ALBUQUERQUE — It's debatable whether Eldorado's two touchdowns in the last four minutes were a product of the Eagles wearing down Clovis, or the Wildcats thinking a 14-0 lead was enough. What wasn't debated was Eagles coach Charles Dotson's choice...
Eldorado comes from behind to beat Clovis in OT
ALBUQUERQUE — If you can’t move the ball 5 feet, Charles Dotson said, you don’t deserve to win. The Clovis Wildcats discovered if you can’t protect a lead for five minutes, you’re not going to win. The Eagles rallied for...
Mules kick Rams in high-scoring struggle
MULESHOE — Even the flu couldn’t slow Muleshoe’s Wes Wood on Friday night. After spending part of the day in a local hospital with flu-type problems, Wood showed few of those symptoms Friday night while passing for 336 yards and six...
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